CVE-2021-22808 Use after free in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free flaw in the GUIcon tool allows arbitrary code execution when a malicious configuration file is loaded.

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-2021-22808?

CVE-2021-22808 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2022. 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 CWE-416: Use After Free vulnerability exists that could cause arbitrary code execution when a malicious *.gd1 configuration file is loaded into the GUIcon tool. Affected Product: Eurotherm by Schneider Electric GUIcon Version 2.0 (Build 683.003) and prior

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22808?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Schneider-Electric Guicon.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22808?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22808 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-2021-22808 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22808 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xf3j-cfrc-6wx5.

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