Heap-based buffer overflow in Delta Industrial Automation TPEditor - CVE-2020-16223
Published: August 7, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34111
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16223
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 a boundary error. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted project 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-16223
Install updates from vendor's website.