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CVE-2023-22424

24
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-22424 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Kostac PLC Programming Software (formerly Koyo PLC Programming Software) versions 1.6.9.0 and earlier. This flaw allows an attacker to trigger memory access after it has been freed by providing an abnormal maximum number of columns in a PLC program. Rated 7.8 HIGH on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability requires user interaction (opening a specially crafted project file) and can lead to information disclosure and/or arbitrary code execution. There is currently no public exploit code available, it is not on CISA's KEV catalog, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low active exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.6.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:jtekt:kostac_plc_programming_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.31%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
23.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0031 is in the 22nd percentile among its peer group of 11,621 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

jvn.jp / en/vu/JVNVU94966432
Third Party Advisory
electronics.jtekt.co.jp / en/topics/202303035258
Vendor Advisory
electronics.jtekt.co.jp / jp/topics/2023030313639
Vendor Advisory