CVE-2022-2979
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.003 · 16 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Opening a specially crafted file could cause the affected product to fail to release its memory reference potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedOmron CX-Programmercisa_csaf_ot
Omron CX-Programmer: Update to v9.78
- MitigationOmron CX-Programmercisa_csaf_ot
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cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-22-242-09Omron CX-Programmer2022-08-30icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-2979/cnnvd
- https://industrial.omron.eu/en/products/cx-programmer#registration__downloadsPatchcnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-242-09cnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-242-09enisa_euvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-242-09Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd
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