CVE-2017-16749 Use after free in Delta Electronics Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening specially crafted .dpb files in Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-16749?
CVE-2017-16749 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Delta Electronics Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor, published on 15 Mar 2018. 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
A Use-after-Free issue was discovered in Delta Electronics Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor, Version 2.00.23.00 or prior. Specially crafted .dpb files could exploit a use-after-free vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16749?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Deltaww Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16749?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16749 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-16749 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16749 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Delta Electronics Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3jp6-x76c-r4fv.