# CVE-2018-14790: Memory corruption in FRENIC LOADER of FRENIC-Mini (C1), FRENIC-Mini (C2), FRENIC-Eco, FRENIC-Multi, FRENIC-MEGA, FRENIC-Ace

> A buffer over-read in Fuji Electric FRENIC LOADER allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the device.

- **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:** 1 Oct 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xp4v-39jp-m5f4

## What is CVE-2018-14790?

CVE-2018-14790 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Fuji Electric FRENIC LOADER of FRENIC-Mini (C1), FRENIC-Mini (C2), FRENIC-Eco, FRENIC-Multi, FRENIC-MEGA, FRENIC-Ace, published on 1 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Fuji Electric FRENIC LOADER v3.3 v7.3.4.1a of FRENIC-Mini (C1), FRENIC-Mini (C2), FRENIC-Eco, FRENIC-Multi, FRENIC-MEGA, FRENIC-Ace. A buffer over-read vulnerability may allow remote code execution on the device.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read), CWE-126 (Buffer Over-read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14790?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fujielectric Frenic Loader 3.3 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-14790?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14790 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-14790 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14790 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Fuji Electric FRENIC LOADER of FRENIC-Mini (C1), FRENIC-Mini (C2), FRENIC-Eco, FRENIC-Multi, FRENIC-MEGA, FRENIC-Ace

- [CVE-2018-14802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14802/): Memory corruption in FRENIC LOADER of FRENIC-Mini (C1), FRENIC-Mini (C2), FRENIC-Eco, FRENIC-Multi, FRENIC-MEGA, FRENIC-Ace (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-14798](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14798/): Information disclosure in FRENIC LOADER of FRENIC-Mini (C1), FRENIC-Mini (C2), FRENIC-Eco, FRENIC-Multi, FRENIC-MEGA, FRENIC-Ace (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-14790 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-14790 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Fuji Electric FRENIC LOADER of FRENIC-Mini (C1), FRENIC-Mini (C2), FRENIC-Eco, FRENIC-Multi, FRENIC-MEGA, FRENIC-Ace, published on 1 Oct 2018. 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-2018-14790 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fuji Electric FRENIC LOADER of FRENIC-Mini (C1), FRENIC-Mini (C2), FRENIC-Eco, FRENIC-Multi, FRENIC-MEGA, FRENIC-Ace. 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-2018-14790/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14790/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14790
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14790
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-14790

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