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TI-2026-04813 Aliases CVE-2026-5494GHSA-jf3r-4gcm-wq9g

Out-of-bounds write in Labcenter Electronics Proteus

Priority LOW 36CWE-787Published · 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 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Labcenter Electronics Proteus. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of PDSPRJ files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25719.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00284 21st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Labcenter ElectronicsProteus8.17 SP5—No fix listedCNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:labcenter:proteus:8.17:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*8.17 sp5VulnerableLabcenter Electronics

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5494
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf3r-4gcm-wq9g

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-04815 Type confusion in Labcenter Electronics Proteus CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-04814 Out-of-bounds write in Labcenter Electronics Proteus CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-04812 Out-of-bounds write in Labcenter Electronics Proteus CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources