CVE-2016-9160 (GCVE-0-2016-9160)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-12-17 03:34 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A vulnerability in SIEMENS SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < SIMATIC WinCC V7.2) and SIEMENS SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions < SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 SP1) could allow a remote attacker to crash an ActiveX component or leak parts of the application memory if a user is tricked into clicking on a malicious link under certain conditions.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CWE
- CWE-111 - Direct Use of Unsafe JNI
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_sec… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037435 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-348-04 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94825 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | SIEMENS SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < SIMATIC WinCC V7.2) and SIEMENS SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions < SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 SP1) |
Affected:
SIEMENS SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < SIMATIC WinCC V7.2) and SIEMENS SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions < SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 SP1)
|
Date Public
2016-12-16 00:00
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