#VU10818 Stack-based buffer overflow in Delta Industrial Automation DOPSoft - CVE-2018-5476

 

#VU10818 Stack-based buffer overflow in Delta Industrial Automation DOPSoft - CVE-2018-5476

Published: March 2, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU10818
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-2018-5476
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Delta Industrial Automation DOPSoft
Software vendor:
Delta Electronics, Inc.

Description

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

The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .dop or .dpb files, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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