CVE-2018-17929 Memory corruption in Delta Industrial Automation TPEditor

High 7.8 Published 11 Oct 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious project files in Delta TPEditor, requiring immediate software updates.

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-2018-17929?

CVE-2018-17929 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Delta Industrial Automation TPEditor, published on 11 Oct 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

In Delta Industrial Automation TPEditor, TPEditor Versions 1.90 and prior, multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities may be exploited by processing specially crafted project files lacking user input validation before copying data from project files onto the stack and may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17929?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Deltaww Tpeditor.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17929?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17929 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-2018-17929 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17929 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6mpp-9prr-42c3.