Buffer overflow in Ibhsoftec S7-Softplc

CVE-2016-8364

An issue was discovered in IBHsoftec S7-SoftPLC prior to 4.12b. Object memory can read a network packet that is larger than the space that is available, a Heap-based Buffer Overflow.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.024 (82.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Ibhsoftec S7-softplc
  • N/a Ibhsoftec S7-softplc Cpx43 Prior To 4.12b — versions IBHsoftec S7-SoftPLC CPX43 prior to 4.12b

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8364?
CVE-2016-8364 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibhsoftec S7-Softplc, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-8364?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.