CVE-2021-29297 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in Emerson GE Automation Proficy Machine Edition allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted traffic.
- 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-2021-29297?
CVE-2021-29297 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jul 2021. 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
Buffer Overflow in Emerson GE Automation Proficy Machine Edition v8.0 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and application crash via crafted traffic from a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack to the component "FrameworX.exe" in the module "MSVCR100.dll".
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29297?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emerson Proficy Machine Edition.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29297 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-2021-29297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-22q6-9rvj-cmpf.