CVE-2020-26993 Memory corruption in JT2Go

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted CGM files due to a stack buffer overflow in Siemens JT2Go and Teamcenter Visualization.

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-2020-26993?

CVE-2020-26993 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 in the font index handling function. 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-2020-26993?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Siemens Jt2go, Siemens Teamcenter Visualization.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26993?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26993 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-2020-26993 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26993 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Siemens Jt2go vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2f5g-rwwg-jqh6.

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