CVE-2025-11918 Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

High 7.1 Published 14 Nov 2025 Updated 14 Nov 2025

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious DOE file in Rockwell Arena Simulation.

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-2025-11918?

CVE-2025-11918 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation, published on 14 Nov 2025. 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

Rockwell Automation Arena® suffers from a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DOE files. Local attackers are able to exploit this issue to potentially execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Arena®. Exploiting the vulnerability requires opening a malicious DOE file.

Weakness: CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11918?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rockwellautomation Arena.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11918 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-2025-11918 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-11918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qwg2-xh56-jqw6.