CVE-2018-7796 Memory corruption in PowerSuite 2, All released versions (VW3A8104 & Patches)
A buffer overflow in PowerSuite 2 can cause data corruption and program instability, potentially leading to denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-7796?
CVE-2018-7796 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE PowerSuite 2, All released versions (VW3A8104 & Patches), published on 24 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Buffer Error vulnerability exists in PowerSuite 2, all released versions (VW3A8104 & Patches), which could cause an overflow in the memcpy function, leading to corruption of data and program instability.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7796?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Schneider-Electric Powersuite 2.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7796 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-2018-7796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wj25-xx57-c82j.