CVE-2011-1918 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 2 Nov 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted TCP messages in GE Proficy Historian.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2011-1918?

CVE-2011-1918 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Nov 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Data Archiver service in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian before 3.5 SIM 17 and 4.x before 4.0 SIM 12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted TCP message traffic.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1918?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2011-1918 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-35jj-9635-2vjm.