#VU19527 Stack-based buffer overflow in EnergyPlus - CVE-2019-10974
Published: July 29, 2019 / Updated: July 29, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19527
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2019-10974
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
EnergyPlus
EnergyPlus
Software vendor:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application fails to prevent an exception handler from being overwritten with arbitrary code. A local authenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system or cause a denial-of-service condition.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.