CVE-2014-9205

high

Published 2015-03-29 · Modified 2026-05-06

CVSS v3

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CVSS v2

7.5

VIR risk

7.5

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the PmBase64Decode function in an unspecified demonstration application in MICROSYS PROMOTIC stable before 8.2.19 and PROMOTIC development before 8.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a large amount of data.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov — http://www.promotic.eu/en/pmdoc/News.htm

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
microsys	promotic	`{"endIncluding":"8.2.18"}`

References

http://www.promotic.eu/en/pmdoc/News.htm
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-091/
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-062-01
http://www.promotic.eu/en/pmdoc/News.htm
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-091/
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-062-01

CWEs

CWE-119

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.