CVE-2023-5068 Delta Electronics DIAScreen Out-of-bounds Write

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious file in Delta DIAScreen.

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-2023-5068?

CVE-2023-5068 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Delta Electronics DIAScreen, published on 21 Sep 2023. 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 Electronics DIAScreen may write past the end of an allocated buffer while parsing a specially crafted input file. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5068?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Deltaww Diascreen.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5068?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5068 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-2023-5068 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r7gq-v33f-jpv2.

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