Buffer overflow in Advantech Webaccess Hmi Designer
CVE-2018-8837
Processing specially crafted .pm3 files in Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer 2.1.7.32 and prior may cause the system to write outside the intended buffer area and may allow remote code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Advantech Webaccess Hmi Designer
- Ics-Cert Advantech Webaccess Hmi Designer — versions Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer, Version 2.1.7.32 and prior.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103972 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-114-03 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8837?
- CVE-2018-8837 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess Hmi Designer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8837?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.