CVE-2017-16737: we-con levistudio_hmi_editor_firmware Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-16737 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in we-con levistudio_hmi_editor_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 12-01-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in WECON Technology LEVI Studio HMI Editor v1.8.29 and prior. A specially-crafted malicious file may be able to cause a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability when opened by a user.

• CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe 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.