CVE-2022-41211 Memory corruption in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author

High 7.0 Published 8 Nov 2022 Updated 1 May 2025

Arbitrary code execution via memory corruption when opening malicious files in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author or Viewer.

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-2022-41211?

CVE-2022-41211 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sap 3d Visual Enterprise Viewer, published on 8 Nov 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 manipulated file received from untrusted sources in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author and SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer, Arbitrary Code Execution can be triggered when payload forces:Re-use of dangling pointer which refers to overwritten space in memory. The accessed memory must be filled with code to execute the attack. Therefore, repeated success is unlikely.Stack-based buffer overflow. Since the memory overwritten is random, based on access rights of the memory, repeated success is not assured.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41211?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sap 3d Visual Enterprise Author, Sap 3d Visual Enterprise Viewer.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41211 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-2022-41211 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41211 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cpwf-rj72-cfwc.