Buffer Overflow in Ether Software (CVE-2017-8367, CVSS 7.8)

Summary

Vulnerability in Ether Software (CVE-2017-8367). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

Buffer overflow in Ether Software Easy MOV Converter 1.4.24, Easy DVD Creator, Easy MPEG/AVI/DIVX/WMV/RM to DVD, Easy Avi/Divx/Xvid to DVD Burner, Easy MPEG to DVD Burner, Easy WMV/ASF/ASX to DVD Burner, Easy RM RMVB to DVD Burner, Easy CD DVD Copy, MP3/AVI/MPEG/WMV/RM to Audio CD Burner, MP3/WAV/OGG/WMA/AC3 to CD Burner, MP3 WAV to CD Burner, My Video Converter, Easy AVI DivX Converter, Easy Video to iPod Converter, Easy Video to PSP Converter, Easy Video to 3GP Converter, Easy Video to MP4 Converter, and Easy Video to iPod/MP4/PSP/3GP Converter allows local attackers to cause a denial of service (SEH overwrite) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long username.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-8367 has been found in Ether Software.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Ether Software CVE-2017-8367" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2017-8367 (Ether Software) — CWE-119 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

A vulnerability (CWE-119) exists in Ether Software.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Ether Software.

🔥 Severity

Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

1
Identify exposure identify
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Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.
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資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Ether Software を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
2
Post-deployment verification verify
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Confirm patched version is live in production
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パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

References

advisory exploit-db.com
exploit github.com