Use-after-free error in Arena - CVE-2018-8843
Published: May 10, 2018 / Updated: May 11, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12588
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8843
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Rockwell Automation
Affected software:
Arena
Arena
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error. A local attacker can process specially crafted Arena Simulation Software files, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash potentially losing any unsaved data.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8843
Update to version 15.10.01 or later.