CVE-2018-7817 Use after free in Zelio Soft 2 v5.1 and prior versions

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote code execution via use-after-free when opening a malicious project file in Schneider Electric Zelio Soft 2.

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-2018-7817?

CVE-2018-7817 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE Zelio Soft 2 v5.1 and prior versions, published on 6 Feb 2019. 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

A Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability exists in Zelio Soft 2 v5.1 and prior versions which could cause remote code execution when opening a specially crafted Zelio Soft project file.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7817?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Schneider-Electric Zelio Soft 2.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7817?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2018-7817 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gqvq-6vv2-x27p.

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