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ABB AC500 V3 Stack Buffer Overflow in Cryptographic Message Syntax

View CSAF Summary ABB became aware of vulnerability in the products versions listed as affected in the advisory. An update is available that resolves publicly reported vulnerability.

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ABB disclosed a stack‑buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE‑2025‑15467) in its AC500 V3 controllers, specifically in versions 3.9.0 and 3.9.0_HF1. The flaw occurs when parsing CMS AuthEnvelopedData structures that use AEAD ciphers such as AES‑GCM; the initialization vector from ASN.1 parameters is copied into a fixed‑size stack buffer without length validation. Exploitation could cause a crash, denial‑of‑service, or potentially allow remote code execution. The vulnerability affects critical infrastructure sectors including chemical, manufacturing, energy, and water/wastewater worldwide. ABB has released an update that resolves the publicly reported issue.

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