What is CVE-2026-5496?

CVE-2026-5496 is a high-severity vulnerability in Labcenter Electronics Proteus, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-5496?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Labcenter Electronics Proteus

CVE-2026-5496

Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ File Parsing Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Labcenter Electronics Proteus. User int…

EPSS: 0.001 (17.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Labcenter Electronics Proteus — versions 8.17 SP5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-843 — Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion)

References

ZDI-26-254 (x_research-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-5496?: CVE-2026-5496 is a high-severity vulnerability in Labcenter Electronics Proteus, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-5496?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.