CVE-2022-41663 Use after free in JT2Go

High 7.8 Published Updated

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-2022-41663?

CVE-2022-41663 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Siemens Jt2go, 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

A vulnerability has been identified in JT2Go (All versions < V14.1.0.4), Teamcenter Visualization V13.2 (All versions < V13.2.0.12), Teamcenter Visualization V13.3 (All versions < V13.3.0.7), Teamcenter Visualization V14.0 (All versions < V14.0.0.3), Teamcenter Visualization V14.1 (All versions < V14.1.0.4). The affected applications contain a use-after-free vulnerability that could be triggered while parsing specially crafted CGM files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41663?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Siemens Jt2go, Siemens Teamcenter Visualization.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41663?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41663 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-2022-41663 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41663 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Siemens Jt2go vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fv7q-rvfh-pg5h.

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