Parsing a maliciously crafted project file may cause a heap-based buffer overflow, which may allow an attacker to perform arbitrary code execution. User interaction is required on the WebAccess HMI Designer (versions 2.1.9.95 and prior).
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
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| https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-173-01 | third party advisory us government resource |