CVE-2024-12836: delta electronics drasimucad Type Confusion

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-12836 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Type Confusion vulnerability in delta electronics drasimucad. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 30-12-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 31-12-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD STP File Parsing Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of STP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22450.

• CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.