CVE-2016-8364

Critical

Published: 13/02/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in IBHsoftec S7-SoftPLC prior to version 4.12b related to a buffer overflow in PLC controllers. Object memory can read a network packet larger than the available space, leading to a Heap-based Buffer Overflow.

Risk Assessment

The buffer overflow may lead to unauthorized access to the system or application crashes, posing a serious threat to the integrity and availability of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to version 4.12b or later to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized activities.

Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in IBHsoftec S7-SoftPLC prior to 4.12b. Object memory can read a network packet that is larger than the space that is available, a Heap-based Buffer Overflow.