CVE-2026-5496
Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ File Parsing Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Apr 11, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 13, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 3, 2026
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | zdi |
Weaknesses
- CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ProteusLabcenter Electronics |
|
References
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