Heap-based buffer overflow in Delta Industrial Automation TPEditor - CVE-2018-8871
Published: May 17, 2018 / Updated: May 18, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12811
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8871
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Delta Electronics, Inc.
Affected software:
Delta Industrial Automation TPEditor
Delta Industrial Automation TPEditor
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow when parsing a malformed program file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply a specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8871
Install update from vendor's website.