Out-of-bounds Read in Horner Automation Cscape
CVE-2023-27916
The affected application lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing font files (e.g., FNT). This could lead to an out-of-bounds read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to potentially execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (13.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Horner Automation Cscape — versions v9.90 SP8
- Horner Automation Cscape Envisionrv — versions v4.70
- Hornerautomation Cscape — versions 9.90
- Hornerautomation Cscape_envisionrv — versions 4.70
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-27916?
- CVE-2023-27916 is a high-severity vulnerability in Horner Automation Cscape, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-27916?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.