CVE-2017-12732
6.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 0.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD
Description
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in GE CIMPLICITY Versions 9.0 and prior. A function reads a packet to indicate the next packet length. The next packet length is not verified, allowing a buffer overwrite that could lead to an arbitrary remote code execution.
Affected (1)
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Up to 9.0 |
Related CWEs
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
CWE-121
Stack-based Buffer Overflow
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
References (4)
Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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