CVE-2017-9636 Memory corruption in E-Designer
Heap overflow in Mitsubishi E-Designer allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted files.
- 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-2017-9636?
CVE-2017-9636 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. E-Designer, published on 17 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mitsubishi E-Designer, Version 7.52 Build 344 contains five code sections which may be exploited to overwrite the heap. This can result in arbitrary code execution, compromised data integrity, denial of service, and system crash.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9636?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mitsubishielectric E-Designer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9636?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9636 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-2017-9636 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9636 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jx9-v28q-gvp2.