Labcenter Proteus PDSPRJ File Parser out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Labcenter Proteus. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component PDSPRJ File Parser. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-5493. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Labcenter Proteus (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component PDSPRJ File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-5493. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/06/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/06/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-5493 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5493
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355608

Entryinfo

Created: 04/06/2026 19:09
Changes: 04/06/2026 19:09 (49)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:9CB:103

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