CVE-2013-0726

critical

Published 2013-05-05 · Modified 2026-04-29

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

10.0

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ERM_convert_to_correct_webpath function in ermapper_u.dll in ERDAS ER Viewer before 13.00.0001 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pathname in an ERS file.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Metasploit modules

exploit_windows/fileformat/erdas_er_viewer_bof rank 300

ERS Viewer 2011 ERS File Handling Buffer Overflow

Source code queued for fetch — refresh in a moment.

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
hexagon	erdas_er_viewer	`{"endIncluding":"11.04"}`

References

CWEs

CWE-119

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.