# CVE-2017-13999: Memory corruption in WECON Technology Co., Ltd. LeviStudio HMI Editor

> Stack-based buffer overflows in WECON LEVI Studio HMI Editor allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash the application via crafted input.

- **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:** 17 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4283-grg4-9j23

## What is CVE-2017-13999?

CVE-2017-13999 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in WECON Technology Co., Ltd. LeviStudio HMI Editor, published on 17 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in WECON LEVI Studio HMI Editor v1.8.1 and prior. Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been identified in which the application does not verify string size before copying to memory; the attacker may then be able to crash the application or run arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer), CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13999?

It affects 1 product.


Products: We-Con Levi Studio Hmi Editor.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-13999?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13999 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-13999 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13999 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in WECON Technology Co., Ltd. LeviStudio HMI Editor

- [CVE-2017-6035](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6035/): Memory corruption in Wecon Technologies LEVI Studio HMI Editor (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-6037](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6037/): Memory corruption in Wecon Technologies LEVI Studio HMI Editor (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-13999 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-13999 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in WECON Technology Co., Ltd. LeviStudio HMI Editor, published on 17 Oct 2017. 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-2017-13999 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: WECON Technology Co., Ltd. LeviStudio HMI Editor. 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-2017-13999/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13999/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13999
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13999
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-13999

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13999/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.