Buffer overflow in Delta Electronics Pmsoft
CVE-2018-8839
Delta PMSoft versions 2.10 and prior have multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities where a .ppm file can introduce a value larger than is readable by PMSoft's fixed-length stack buffer. This can cause the buffer to be overwritten, which may allow arbitrary code execution or cause the application to crash. CVSS v3 base score: 7.1; CVSS vector string: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. Delta Electronics recommends affected users update to at least PMSoft v2.11, which was made available as of March 22, 2018, or the latest available version.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (38.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Delta Electronics Pmsoft — versions v 2.10 or prior.
- Deltaww Pmsoft
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8839?
- CVE-2018-8839 is a high-severity vulnerability in Delta Electronics Pmsoft, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8839?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.