CVE-2018-7519 Memory corruption in Omron CX-Supervisor

Medium 5.3 Published 21 Mar 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Heap-based buffer overflow in Omron CX-Supervisor allows code execution via malformed project files, impacting industrial control systems.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-7519?

CVE-2018-7519 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in ICS-CERT Omron CX-Supervisor, published on 21 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Omron CX-Supervisor Versions 3.30 and prior, parsing malformed project files may cause a heap-based buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7519?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Omron Cx-Supervisor.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7519?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7519 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-2018-7519 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7519 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f6hr-vqww-fgmv.