CVE-2018-8871: delta electronics automation tpeditor Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 25-05-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-8871 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in delta electronics automation tpeditor. EPSS estimates a 3.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.82%
0%100%
Low · -0.05 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 25-05-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Delta Electronics Automation TPEditor version 1.89 or prior, parsing a malformed program file may cause heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability, which may allow remote code execution.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.05 pp
From 3.87% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score3.82%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- 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-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Delta electronics1 product
- automation tpeditorVersion 1.89 or prior
Deltaww1 product
- tpeditor< 1.89
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-137-04X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource