Stack-based buffer overflow in LeviStudio HMI - CVE-2017-16739
Published: January 15, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10008
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16739
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow when handling malicious file.A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow when handling malicious file.A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
LeviStudio HMI
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16739
Update to the latest version.