A specially crafted configuration file could be used to cause a stack-based buffer overflow condition in the OPCTest.exe, which may allow remote code execution on Opto 22 PAC Project Professional versions prior to R9.4008, PAC Project Basic versions prior to R9.4008, PAC Display Basic versions prior to R9.4g, PAC Display Professional versions prior to R9.4g, OptoOPCServer version R9.4c and prior that were installed by PAC Project installer, versions prior to R9.4008, and OptoDataLink version R9.4d and prior that were installed by PAC Project installer, versions prior to R9.4008. Opto 22 suggests upgrading to the new product version as soon as possible.
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
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| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-120-01 | third party advisory us government resource |