CVE-2024-8422 Use after free in Zelio Soft 2

High 7.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free flaw in Schneider Electric Zelio Soft 2 allows arbitrary code execution and denial of service when a user opens a malicious project file.

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-2024-8422?

CVE-2024-8422 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Schneider Electric Zelio Soft 2, published on 8 Oct 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

CWE-416: Use After Free vulnerability exists that could cause arbitrary code execution, denial of service and loss of confidentiality & integrity when application user opens a malicious Zelio Soft 2 project file.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8422?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Schneider-Electric Zelio Soft 2.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8422?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2024-8422 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8422 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4j7f-w856-r2v2.

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