CVE-2017-12722 Memory corruption in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump

Medium 5.3 Published 15 Feb 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An out-of-bounds read in a third-party component causes the wireless communications module to crash, though therapeutic operations remain unaffected.

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-2017-12722?

CVE-2017-12722 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, published on 15 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An Out-of-bounds Read issue was discovered in Smiths Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, Version 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6. A third-party component used in the pump reads memory out of bounds, causing the communications module to crash. Smiths Medical assesses that the crash of the communications module would not impact the operation of the therapeutic module.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12722?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smiths-Medical Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12722?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12722 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-2017-12722 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12722 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-92p5-8hff-v96g.