CVE-2022-29033 Use after free in JT2Go

Q: Is CVE-2022-29033 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-29033?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29033 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.8 Published 10 May 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

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

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-2022-29033?

CVE-2022-29033 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Siemens Jt2go, published on 10 May 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

A vulnerability has been identified in JT2Go (All versions < V13.3.0.3), Teamcenter Visualization V13.3 (All versions < V13.3.0.3), Teamcenter Visualization V14.0 (All versions < V14.0.0.1). The CGM_NIST_Loader.dll library is vulnerable to uninitialized pointer free while parsing specially crafted CGM files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Weakness: CWE-824

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29033?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Siemens Jt2go, Siemens Teamcenter Visualization.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29033?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29033 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-2022-29033 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-mm9v-95j4-52gp.