Heap-based buffer overflow in WECON LeviStudioU - CVE-2019-6539
Published: February 6, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17387
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-2019-6539
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted Office file, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
WECON LeviStudioU
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6539
Install updates from vendor's website.