High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 18, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-38442
CVE-2021-38442
Description
FATEK Automation WinProladder versions 3.30 and prior lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing project files, which could result in a heap-corruption condition. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:fatek:winproladder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:fatek:winproladder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.30
- (no CPE)range: <=3.30
- (no CPE)range: All
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-280-06nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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