TDSCSA00038: Installers of development tool software products for Toshiba original core-based microcontrollers have a security vulnerability
April 2, 2021
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
Outline
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") wishes to inform the users that a security vulnerability has been found in the installers of the development tool software products for Toshiba original core-based microcontrollers. If your Windows PC contains unauthorized DLL maliciously implanted by an attacker and you execute the affected installers of the software, the affected installers may cause insecure operation of your Windows PC.
The affected products (“Products”) of the development tool software products for Toshiba original core-based microcontrollers and their versions are shown in "List of affected products". If you use the Products, please refer to “Contact and way to get the updated products” in order to get updates from our department in charge. The EOL announced products listed below also have a security vulnerability but no updated files, so please avoid use of these products.
List of affected products
Contact and way to get the updated products
EOL announced products
How to confirm affected products
Affected products
All products of microcontroller development tool software for Toshiba original core-based microcontrollers released before August 2019.
How to confirm affected products
- Toshiba Integrated Development Environment, or Flash programmer
Select “Help” – “Version” in the main menu, and the model name or product name and the version number are displayed. - Debugger
Select “Help” – “About TMPRO Debugger” in the main menu, and the version number is displayed. - Compiler (C compiler, C compiler & assembler set, etc.)
“Name” and “Version” can be confirmed by “Control Panel” – “Programs and Features”.
Vulnerability description
The affected installers of the Products contain an issue with their DLL (Dynamic Link Libraries) path, which may unintentionally load DLL if executed.
Impact
If your Windows PC contains unauthorized DLL maliciously implanted by an attacker and you execute the affected installers of the Products, the affected installers may cause unintentionally operations on your Windows PC.
Solution
Please use the updated products.
The updated products should be used on Windows 10.
Updated Products
Product name |
File name |
Version |
|---|---|---|
Toshiba IDE (Integrated Development Environment) |
sw00mn0-zccv230.exe |
V2.30 or later |
TLCS-870/X Series debugger |
sw88dn9-zcfuv250.exe |
V2.50 or later |
TLCS-870 Series debugger
|
sw87dn9-zcfuv250.exe |
V2.50 or later |
TX19A,A/H1 Series C compiler |
sw00mn0-zccv220.exe (Included in Toshiba IDE) |
V2.33 or later |
TLCS-900 Family C compiler |
sw00mn0-zccv220.exe (Included in Toshiba IDE) |
V2.10 or later |
TLCS-870/C,TLCS-870/C1 Series C compiler |
sw00mn0-zccv220.exe (Included in Toshiba IDE) |
V2.10 or later |
TLCS-870/X Series C compiler & assembler set |
sw88cn0-z0fv230.exe |
V2.30 or later |
TLCS-870 Series C/C-Like compiler & assembler set |
sw87cn0-z0fv220.exe |
V2.20 or later |
FLASH programmer |
sw00fn0-zccv400.exe |
V4.00 or later |
References
Information about the vulnerability is as follows.
Update history
| April 2, 2021 | First release of the information about the vulnerability |
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