CVE-2022-28662 Memory corruption in Simcenter Femap
An attacker can leak information by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted .NEU file in Simcenter Femap.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-28662?
CVE-2022-28662 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Simcenter Femap, published on 12 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap (All versions < V2022.1.2). The affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated buffer while parsing specially crafted .NEU files. This could allow an attacker to leverage this vulnerability to leak information in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-15307)
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28662?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Simcenter Femap.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28662?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28662 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-2022-28662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28662 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Simcenter Femap
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69r3-j6m2-8mf9.