# CVE-2026-12897: Out-of-bounds read in Horner Automation Cscape

> An out-of-bounds read in Horner Automation Cscape allows attackers to disclose information and execute arbitrary code via malicious CSP files.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 25 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xm98-9qfh-q6g4

## What is CVE-2026-12897?

CVE-2026-12897 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Horner Automation Cscape, published on 25 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Horner Automation Cscape versions prior to 10.2 SP3 are vulnerable to an Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability through parsing CSP files. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to disclose information and execute arbitrary code.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12897?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-12897?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-12897 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12897 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-12897 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-12897 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Horner Automation Cscape, published on 25 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12897 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Horner Automation Cscape. 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-2026-12897/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-12897/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12897
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12897
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-12897

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-12897/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.