CVE-2022-41170 Memory corruption in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author

High 7.8 Published 11 Oct 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Remote code execution via memory corruption when opening malicious CATIA4 files in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author.

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-2022-41170?

CVE-2022-41170 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author, published on 11 Oct 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

Due to lack of proper memory management, when a victim opens a manipulated CATIA4 Part (.model, CatiaTranslator.exe) file received from untrusted sources in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author - version 9, it is possible that a Remote Code Execution can be triggered when payload forces a stack-based overflow or a re-use of dangling pointer which refers to overwritten space in memory.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41170?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap 3d Visual Enterprise Author.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41170?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41170 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-2022-41170 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41170 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4p49-vw63-8jvq.