#VU10009 Heap-based buffer overflow in LeviStudio HMI - CVE-2017-16737

 

#VU10009 Heap-based buffer overflow in LeviStudio HMI - CVE-2017-16737

Published: January 15, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU10009
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2017-16737
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LeviStudio HMI
Software vendor:
WECON Technology Co., Ltd.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow when handling malicious file.A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Update to the latest version.

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