CVE-2026-5496

HIGH

Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ File Parsing Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
X_Research Advisory x_research-advisory
ZDI-26-254
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-254/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 15.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-843
Status published
Products (2)
labcenter/proteus 8.17 sp5
Labcenter Electronics/Proteus 8.17 SP5
Published Apr 11, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 11, 2026