CVE-2016-0869 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote authenticated users can cause a denial of service in PROMOTIC SCADA software via a heap-based buffer overflow triggered by a malformed HTML document.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-0869?
CVE-2016-0869 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in MICROSYS PROMOTIC before 8.3.11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a malformed HTML document.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0869?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsys Promotic.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0869?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0869 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-2016-0869 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0869 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cj49-rwhh-9f83.