Out-of-bounds write in WPLSoft - CVE-2018-7509

 

Out-of-bounds write in WPLSoft - CVE-2018-7509

Published: February 28, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU10784
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7509
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Delta Electronics, Inc.
Affected software:
WPLSoft

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds write. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and cause the system crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-7509

Update to version 2.46.0.

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