CVE-2016-0851 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Advantech WebAccess via out-of-bounds memory access, impacting industrial control system availability.

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-2016-0851?

CVE-2016-0851 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 15 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0851?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Webaccess.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0851?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0851 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-2016-0851 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0851 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Advantech Webaccess vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q449-qqrv-v739.

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