CVE-2022-34288 Information disclosure in PADS Standard/Plus Viewer

Medium 5.5 Published 12 Jul 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

An out-of-bounds read in PADS Standard/Plus Viewer allows attackers to leak sensitive information by parsing malicious PCB files.

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-2022-34288?

CVE-2022-34288 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens PADS Standard/Plus Viewer, published on 12 Jul 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 PADS Standard/Plus Viewer (All versions). The affected application is vulnerable to an out of bounds read past the end of an allocated buffer when parsing PCB files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to leak information in the context of the current process. (FG-VD-22-053)

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34288?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Pads Viewer.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34288?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-34288 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34288 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2q86-m3cg-h2f9.