CVE-2020-16232

Yokogawa WideField3 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input

Description

In Yokogawa WideField3 R1.01 - R4.03, a buffer overflow could be caused when a user loads a maliciously crafted project file.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Yokogawa has prepared revision R4.04 to address this vulnerability and recommends that users switch to this revision. For more information about this vulnerability and the associated mitigations, please see Yokogawa’s security advisory report YSAR-20-0002

Category

2.8
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory yokogawa.com
Affected: Yokogawa WideField3
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-20-273-02 us government resource third party advisory mitigation
https://www.yokogawa.com/library/resources/white-papers/yokogawa-security-advisory-report-list/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16232?
CVE-2020-16232 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-16232?
To fix CVE-2020-16232: Yokogawa has prepared revision R4.04 to address this vulnerability and recommends that users switch to this revision. For more information about this vulnerability and the associated mitigations, please see Yokogawa’s security advisory report YSAR-20-0002
Is CVE-2020-16232 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-16232 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-16232?
CVE-2020-16232 affects Yokogawa WideField3.
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