Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2024-12672
A third-party vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena® that could allow a threat actor to write beyond the boundaries of allocated memory in a DOE file. If exploited, a threat actor could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. To exploit this vulnerability, a legitimate user must execute the malicious code crafted by the threat actor.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Rockwell Automation Arena® — versions All versions 16.20.06 and prior
- Rockwellautomation Arena
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-12672?
- CVE-2024-12672 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-12672?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.