CVE-2026-5496

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
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:labcenter:proteus:8.17:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Apr 2026, 17:48

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First Time Labcenter
Labcenter proteus
References () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-254/ - () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-254/ - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:labcenter:proteus:8.17:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*

11 Apr 2026, 01:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-11 01:16

Updated : 2026-04-27 17:48


NVD link : CVE-2026-5496

Mitre link : CVE-2026-5496

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-5496


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Products Affected

labcenter

  • proteus
CWE
CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')