CVE-2014-5407 (GCVE-0-2014-5407)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-09-15 14:00 – Updated: 2025-11-03 18:52
VLAI
Title
Schneider Electric VAMPSET Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Schneider Electric VAMPSET 2.2.136 and earlier allow local users to cause a denial of service (application halt) via a malformed (1) setting file or (2) disturbance recording file.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
Assigner
icscert CNA
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Schneider Electric VAMPSET Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.2.136 (custom)
Unaffected: 2.2.145
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Date Public
2014-09-11 06:00
Credits
Aivar Liimets of Martem AS
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