CVE-2024-21920: rockwell automation arena simulation Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-21920 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in rockwell automation arena simulation. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 26-03-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A memory buffer vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation could potentially let a threat actor read beyond the intended memory boundaries. This could reveal sensitive information and even cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. To trigger this, the user would unwittingly need to open a malicious file shared by the threat actor.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.