Out-of-bounds write in Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor - CVE-2017-16747
Published: January 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9887
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-2017-16747
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 out-of-bounds write 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 out-of-bounds write 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-2017-16747
Update to the latest version.