CVE-2021-41535 Use after free in NX 1953 Series

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious OBJ files in Siemens NX or Solid Edge.

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-2021-41535?

CVE-2021-41535 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Siemens NX 1953 Series, published on 28 Sep 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 NX 1953 Series (All versions < V1973.3700), NX 1980 Series (All versions < V1988), Solid Edge SE2021 (All versions < SE2021MP8). The affected application contains a use-after-free vulnerability while parsing OBJ files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process (ZDI-CAN-13771).

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41535?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Siemens Nx 1957 Firmware, Siemens Nx 1961 Firmware, Siemens Nx 1965 Firmware, Siemens Nx 1969 Firmware, Siemens Nx 1984 Firmware, Siemens Nx 1988 Firmware and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41535?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41535 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2021-41535 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41535 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mvfm-jv7j-j8f4.

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