# CVE-2023-6315: Memory corruption in Control FPWIN Pro

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a specially crafted project file in Panasonic FPWin Pro.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 24 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qp5q-m8rc-5r2q

## What is CVE-2023-6315?

CVE-2023-6315 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Panasonic Control FPWIN Pro, published on 19 Dec 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

Out-of-bouds read vulnerability in FPWin Pro version 7.7.0.0 and all previous versions may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted project file.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6315?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Panasonic Fpwin Pro.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-6315?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6315 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6315 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Panasonic Control FPWIN Pro

- [CVE-2023-6314](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6314/): Memory corruption in Control FPWIN Pro (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2020-16236](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-16236/): anasonic FPWIN Pro (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2021-32972](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32972/): XML external entity in Panasonic FPWIN Pro (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2016-4498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4498/): Null dereference in n/a (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2016-4496](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4496/): Integer overflow in n/a (medium 4.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6315 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6315 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Panasonic Control FPWIN Pro, published on 19 Dec 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Panasonic Control FPWIN Pro. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6315/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6315/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6315
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6315
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6315

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6315/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.