Heap-based buffer overflow in Advantech WebOP - CVE-2017-12705

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in Advantech WebOP - CVE-2017-12705

Published: August 16, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7891
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12705
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Advantech Co., Ltd
Affected software:
Advantech WebOP

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exist due to heap-based buffer overflow when handling malicious content. A local attacker can supply a specially crafted project file, trigger memory corruption and crash the process or execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-12705

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official patch addressing the vulnerability.

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