#VU29642 Out-of-bounds read in PC Worx and PC Worx Express - CVE-2020-12498

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#VU29642 Out-of-bounds read in PC Worx and PC Worx Express - CVE-2020-12498

Published: July 10, 2020 / Updated: July 15, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU29642
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12498
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PC Worx
PC Worx Express
Software vendor:
Phoenix Contact GmbH

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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