CVE-2014-1617 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in Microsys PROMOTIC ActiveX control allows attackers to cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-1617?
CVE-2014-1617 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsys PROMOTIC 8.2.13 contains an ActiveX Control Start Buffer Overflow vulnerability which can lead to denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1617?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Promotic Promotic.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1617 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-2014-1617 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1617 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9vj-p4vc-2c8v.