CVE-2022-41199 Memory corruption in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer

High 7.8 Published 11 Oct 2022 Updated 15 May 2025

Remote code execution is possible when a victim opens a malicious 3D file in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer due to memory corruption flaws.

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-2022-41199?

CVE-2022-41199 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sap 3d Visual Enterprise Viewer, 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 Open Inventor File (.iv, vrml.x3d) file received from untrusted sources in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer - 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-2022-41199?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap 3d Visual Enterprise Viewer.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41199?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41199 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-2022-41199 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xw4c-j5r6-fqh6.