CVE-2019-6530 Memory corruption in FPWIN Pro

High 7.8 Published 7 Jun 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker can achieve remote code execution by tricking a user into opening a malicious project file in Panasonic FPWIN Pro.

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-2019-6530?

CVE-2019-6530 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Panasonic FPWIN Pro, published on 7 Jun 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

Panasonic FPWIN Pro version 7.3.0.0 and prior allows attacker-created project files to be loaded by an authenticated user causing heap-based buffer overflows, which may lead to remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6530?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Panasonic Control Fpwin Pro.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6530?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6530 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-2019-6530 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6530 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-43fr-jpf5-3wcf.