#VU9886 Use-after-free error in Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor - CVE-2017-16749
Published: January 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9886
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-2017-16749
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor
Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor
Software vendor:
Delta Electronics, Inc.
Delta Electronics, Inc.
Description
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.
Remediation
Update to the latest version.