CVE-2026-5496

Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ File Parsing Type Confusion 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 data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25717.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-254/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:labcenter:proteus:8.17:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Oct 2026, 00:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código por confusión de tipos en el análisis de archivos PDSPRJ de Labcenter Electronics Proteus. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario en instalaciones afectadas de Labcenter Electronics Proteus. Se requiere interacción del usuario para explotar esta vulnerabilidad, ya que el objetivo debe visitar una página maliciosa o abrir un archivo malicioso. La falla específica reside en el análisis de archivos PDSPRJ. El problema se debe a la falta de validación adecuada de los datos proporcionados por el usuario, lo que puede resultar en una condición de confusión de tipos. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código en el contexto del proceso actual. Fue ZDI-CAN-25717.

Information

Published : 2026-04-11 01:16

Updated : 2026-10-26 00:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-5496

Mitre link : CVE-2026-5496

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-5496

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Products Affected

labcenter

proteus

CWE

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

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