CVE-2021-34985 Information disclosure in ContextCapture

Low 3.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can disclose sensitive information via malicious OBJ files, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution in Bentley ContextCapture.

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-2021-34985?

CVE-2021-34985 is a low-severity vulnerability in Bentley ContextCapture, published on 13 Jan 2022. 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

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Bentley ContextCapture 10.18.0.232. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of OBJ files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14785.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34985?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bentley Contextcapture Viewer.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-34985 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j442-vv8m-h5m3.

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