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CVE-2026-5493
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 parsing of PDSPRJ files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unknown","product":"Proteus","vendor":"Labcenter Electronics","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"8.17 SP5"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","vectorString":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.0"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4173d9b244904477ef08d98701d354031950f59003668a085b7b4b5aba402179 · sha256:0b3ac1efe2620795… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-787","description":"CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4173d9b244904477ef08d98701d354031950f59003668a085b7b4b5aba402179 · sha256:0b3ac1efe2620795… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"ZDI-26-255","tags":["x_research-advisory"],"url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-255/"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4173d9b244904477ef08d98701d354031950f59003668a085b7b4b5aba402179 · sha256:0b3ac1efe2620795… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
Provider severity values are preserved separately. Baitaphish does not convert them into a risk rating, infer affected products, or treat EPSS as observed exploitation.