CVE-2022-2866 FATEK Automation FvDesigner Out-of-bounds Write

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution by tricking a user into opening a maliciously crafted project file in FATEK FvDesigner.

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-2022-2866?

CVE-2022-2866 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in FATEK Automation FvDesigner, published on 31 Aug 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

FATEK FvDesigner version 1.5.103 and prior is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds write while processing project files. If a valid user is tricked into using maliciously crafted project files, an attacker could achieve arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2866?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fatek Fvdesigner.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2866?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2866 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-2022-2866 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2866 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vq33-4vgp-4wwp.

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