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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-5494

Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

Published Apr 11, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5494. EPSS is 0.24%. Act only if a listed version of Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.24%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe labcenter/proteus

Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 processing of PDSPRJ files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25719.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe labcenter/proteus8.17

How to fix CVE-2026-5494

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5494. EPSS is 0.24%. Act only if a listed version of Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 8.17. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 0.24%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 11, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5494

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-5494

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5494

    Labcenter Electronics Proteus PDSPRJ File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.