CVE-2020-16199 Memory corruption in Delta Industrial Automation CNCSoft ScreenEditor

High 7.8 Published 4 Aug 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by tricking users into opening malicious project files in Delta CNCSoft ScreenEditor.

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-2020-16199?

CVE-2020-16199 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Delta Industrial Automation CNCSoft ScreenEditor, published on 4 Aug 2020. 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

Delta Industrial Automation CNCSoft ScreenEditor, Versions 1.01.23 and prior. Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities may be exploited by processing specially crafted project files, which may allow an attacker to read/modify information, execute arbitrary code, and/or crash the application.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16199?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Deltaww Cncsoft Screeneditor.

How do I fix CVE-2020-16199?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-16199 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-2020-16199 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-73gf-w4w2-j9pc.