{"id":73360,"date":"2025-09-09T01:22:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T01:22:01","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T04:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:13:13","slug":"cve-2025-47097-incopy-integer-underflow-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47097-incopy-integer-underflow-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47097: InCopy Integer Underflow Vulnerability Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A significant vulnerability labeled CVE-2025-47097 has been identified in InCopy versions 20.3, 19.5.3 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is a notable security threat due to its potential to allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage. This flaw is a pressing concern to those users and organizations who rely on the affected InCopy versions, as it can be exploited if a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9693-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-user-meta-user-profile-builder-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90572\">user interacts with a malicious file<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47097<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82900\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4158292224\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>InCopy | 20.3<br \/>\nInCopy | 19.5.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit leverages an Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-51055-insecure-data-storage-vulnerability-in-vedo-suite-version-2024-17\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81583\">vulnerability present in the affected InCopy versions<\/a>. An attacker crafts a malicious file that, when opened by a victim, triggers the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49532-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86150\">integer underflow<\/a>. This condition can cause the program to operate in an unintended way, allowing the attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8723-cloudflare-image-resizing-plugin-for-wordpress-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80956\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> in the context of the user who opened the malicious file.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1459979592\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how an attacker might craft a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25174-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-beeteam368-extensions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81103\">file to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. The exact details will vary depending on the specifics of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45968-insecure-direct-object-reference-vulnerability-in-system-pdv-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83013\">vulnerable system<\/a> and the attacker&#8217;s goals.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Pseudo code for malicious payload\nimport struct\ndef craft_malicious_file():\n# Craft a file that triggers an integer underflow in the target application\nbuffer = struct.pack(&#039;&lt;I&#039;, 0xFFFFFFFF)  # Underflow occurs when subtracted by 1\nbuffer += &#039;A&#039; * 1024  # Add arbitrary code here\nwith open(&#039;malicious.icml&#039;, &#039;wb&#039;) as f:\nf.write(buffer)\ncraft_malicious_file()<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This script crafts a file (`malicious.icml`) that triggers an integer underflow when opened by the vulnerable application, potentially causing the application to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54948-pre-authenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81126\">execute the arbitrary code<\/a> contained within the file.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Ensure that these systems are configured to detect and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46414-unlimited-pin-attempts-vulnerability-in-api\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81184\">attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regularly update your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-46916-critical-vulnerability-in-diebold-nixdorf-vynamic-security-suite-allows-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86151\">security systems<\/a> to incorporate the latest threat intelligence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A significant vulnerability labeled CVE-2025-47097 has been identified in InCopy versions 20.3, 19.5.3 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is a notable security threat due to its potential to allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage. 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