JVN#16136413: Installers of Sony PaSoRi related software may insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries

PaSoRi provided by Sony Corporation is contactless IC card reader/writer. Installers of PaSoRi driver and other related software for Windows contain an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries (CWE-427).

Impact

Arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.

Solution

Use the latest installer
Use the latest installer according to the information provided by the developer.
Users who already have installed the software do not need to re-install, because this issue affects the installers only.

According to the developer, they have stopped distributing the NFC Net Installer since July 25th, 2017.

Products Affected

• NFC Port Software Version 5.5.0.6 and earlier
  Products: RC-S310, RC-S320, RC-S330, RC-S370, RC-S380, RC-S380/S
• NFC Port Software Version 5.3.6.7 and earlier
  Products: RC-S320, RC-S310/J1C, RC-S310/ED4C
• PC/SC Activator for Type B Ver.1.2.1.0 and earlier
• SFCard Viewer 2 Ver.2.5.0.0 and earlier
• NFC Net Installer Ver.1.1.0.0 and earlier