CVE-2022-43609 Null dereference in IronCAD
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious STP files in IronCAD due to uninitialized pointer access.
- 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-2022-43609?
CVE-2022-43609 is a high-severity vulnerability in IronCAD, published on 29 Mar 2023. 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
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IronCAD. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of STP files. When parsing the VECTOR element, the process does not properly initialize a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17672.
Weakness: CWE-824
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43609?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ironcad Ironcad.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43609?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-43609 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43609 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4rpc-xhhq-h2cq.