Stack-based buffer overflow in PI Studio HMI and WECON LeviStudioU - CVE-2018-7527
Published: April 26, 2018 / Updated: May 1, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12281
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-2018-7527
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
PI Studio HMI
WECON LeviStudioU
WECON LeviStudioU
How to mitigate CVE-2018-7527
Install update from vendor's website.