EUVD-2025-18641CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fuji Electric Smart Editor is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
AnalysisAI
Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fuji Electric Smart Editor that allows unauthenticated local attackers to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction (opening a malicious file) but does not require elevated privileges. While the CVSS score of 7.8 reflects high severity, real-world risk depends on KEV status, EPSS score, and public exploit availability, which are not provided in the source data.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability exists in Fuji Electric Smart Editor as a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121), a memory corruption flaw where untrusted input is written to a stack buffer without proper bounds checking. This classic vulnerability class allows an attacker to overwrite the stack frame, potentially corrupting the return address and redirecting execution flow to attacker-controlled code. CWE-121 is a direct child of CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input), indicating the root cause is inadequate input validation before copying data to a fixed-size stack buffer. Fuji Electric Smart Editor is an industrial control systems (ICS) software tool used for programming and configuration; stack overflows in such software typically occur when parsing specially crafted project files, configuration files, or data imports without proper size validation.
RemediationAI
Remediation steps include: (1) Update Fuji Electric Smart Editor to a patched version released by Fuji Electric Corporation (specific version number not available in source data—consult vendor advisory); (2) If patches are not yet available, implement compensating controls: restrict access to Smart Editor to trusted users only, disable file import from untrusted sources, and avoid opening Smart Editor project files from untrusted vendors; (3) Monitor for suspicious Smart Editor process behavior using endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; (4) Apply input validation and integrity checks to project files before opening them. Users should check the Fuji Electric security advisory portal and product documentation for specific patch versions and deployment timelines.
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