CVE-2020-27000 Memory corruption in JT2Go

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious BMP files in Siemens JT2Go or Teamcenter Visualization.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-27000?

CVE-2020-27000 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Jt2go, published on 9 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in JT2Go (All versions < V13.1.0.1), Teamcenter Visualization (All versions < V13.1.0.1). Affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing BMP files. This can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-12018)

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27000?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Siemens Jt2go, Siemens Teamcenter Visualization.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27000?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27000 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-2020-27000 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27000 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Siemens Jt2go vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f2cr-m9p8-6vm2.

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