CVE-2024-12212 Horner Automation Cscape Out-of-bounds Read
An out-of-bounds read in Horner Cscape allows arbitrary code execution via malicious CSP files, impacting industrial automation systems.
- 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-2024-12212?
CVE-2024-12212 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Horner Automation Cscape, published on 13 Dec 2024. 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
The vulnerability occurs in the parsing of CSP files. The issues result from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which could allow reading past the end of allocated data structures, resulting in execution of arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12212?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12212?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12212 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-2024-12212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v53g-r949-jh4f.