Use-after-free error in Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor - CVE-2017-16749
Published: January 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9886
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16749
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free-error when handling a malicious input. A local attacker can supply specially crafted .dbp files, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free-error when handling a malicious input. A local attacker can supply specially crafted .dbp files, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16749
Update to the latest version.