CVE-2021-46614 Memory corruption in MicroStation CONNECT

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious J2K image files in Bentley MicroStation CONNECT.

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-2021-46614?

CVE-2021-46614 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Bentley Microstation, published on 18 Feb 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

Bentley MicroStation CONNECT 10.16.0.80 J2K File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Bentley MicroStation CONNECT. 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 J2K images. Crafted data in a J2K image can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-15408.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-46614?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Bentley Microstation, Bentley Microstation Connect, Bentley View.

How do I fix CVE-2021-46614?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-46614 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-2021-46614 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-46614 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Bentley Microstation vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9g65-hcq2-p42h.

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