CVE-2021-38442 FATEK Automation WinProladder
Heap corruption in FATEK WinProladder allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious project files, impacting industrial control system operators.
- 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-2021-38442?
CVE-2021-38442 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in FATEK Automation WinProladder, published on 18 Oct 2021. 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
FATEK Automation WinProladder versions 3.30 and prior lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing project files, which could result in a heap-corruption condition. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fatek Winproladder.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38442 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-2021-38442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38442 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in FATEK Automation WinProladder
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pj2-8x3q-2p9j.