# CVE-2014-9187: Memory corruption in Experion PKS

> Heap-based buffer overflows in Honeywell Experion PKS allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Mar 2019
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m8p6-m7c7-56jf

## What is CVE-2014-9187?

CVE-2014-9187 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Honeywell Experion PKS, published on 25 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in Honeywell Experion PKS all versions prior to R400.6, all versions prior to R410.6, and all versions prior to R430.2 modules, which could lead to possible remote code execution or denial of service. Honeywell strongly encourages and recommends all customers running unsupported versions of EKPS prior to R400 to upgrade to a supported version.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer), CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9187?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Honeywell Experion Process Knowledge System.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-9187?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9187 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-9187 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Honeywell Experion PKS

- [CVE-2014-5435](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5435/): Memory corruption in Experion PKS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-9186](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9186/): File upload in Experion PKS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-9189](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9189/): Memory corruption in Experion PKS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-5436](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5436/): Path traversal in Experion PKS (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2016-8344](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8344/): Denial of service in Honeywell Experion PKS through 431 (low 3.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9187 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-9187 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Honeywell Experion PKS, published on 25 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Honeywell Experion PKS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9187/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9187/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9187
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9187
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9187

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