Use after free in Horner Automation Cscape
Priority LOW 36CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The affected application lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing project files (e.g., CSP). This could lead to a use-after-free vulnerability. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00238 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horner Automation | Cscape | v9.90 SP8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Horner Automation | Cscape EnvisionRV | v4.70 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cscape VendorHorner Automation Affected v9.90 SP8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cscape EnvisionRV VendorHorner Automation Affected v4.70 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hornerautomation:cscape:9.90:sp8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.90 sp8 | Vulnerable | Horner Automation |
| cpe:2.3:a:hornerautomation:cscape_envisionrv:4.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.70 | Vulnerable | Horner Automation |
- cpe:2.3:a:hornerautomation:cscape:9.90:sp8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.90 sp8 Vulnerable ·Horner Automation
- cpe:2.3:a:hornerautomation:cscape_envisionrv:4.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.70 Vulnerable ·Horner Automation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28653
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7vjf-c5mj-643c
References
More Horner Automation Cscape vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-12696 Heap-based buffer overflow in Horner Automation Cscape Csfont CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-11950 Out-of-bounds read in Horner Automation Cscape Csfont CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-11334 Out-of-bounds write in Horner Automation Cscape Csfont CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-10308 Out-of-bounds write in Horner Automation Cscape Csfont CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-10177 Out-of-bounds write in Horner Automation Cscape CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-10173 Improper input validation in Horner Automation Cscape CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-28653 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28653 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7vjf-c5mj-643c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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