CVE-2020-26992 Memory corruption in JT2Go

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack buffer overflow in JT2Go and Teamcenter Visualization when parsing malicious CGM files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-26992?

CVE-2020-26992 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Jt2go, published on 12 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in JT2Go (All versions < V13.1.0), Teamcenter Visualization (All versions < V13.1.0). Affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing CGM files. This could lead to a stack based buffer overflow while trying to copy to a buffer during font string handling. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26992?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Siemens Jt2go, Siemens Teamcenter Visualization.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26992?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26992 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-26992 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26992 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Siemens Jt2go vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2hqm-x8qp-68ph.

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