Use-after-free error in CX-Supervisor - CVE-2018-7521
Published: March 15, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11103
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2018-7521
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Omron
Affected software:
CX-Supervisor
CX-Supervisor
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a use-after-free error. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted project file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to a use-after-free error. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted project file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-7521
Update to version 3.4.1.