# CVE-2023-24994: Memory corruption in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation

> An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted SPP file in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 19 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9p29-f3vg-mgpv

## What is CVE-2023-24994?

CVE-2023-24994 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, published on 14 Feb 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

A vulnerability has been identified in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation (All versions < V2201.0006). The affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated buffer while parsing a specially crafted SPP file. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-19816)

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24994?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-24994?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24994 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-24994 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24994 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation

- [CVE-2024-23795](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23795/): Memory corruption in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-23796](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23796/): Memory corruption in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-23797](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23797/): Memory corruption in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-23798](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23798/): Memory corruption in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-23802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23802/): Memory corruption in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201 (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-24994 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-24994 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, published on 14 Feb 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24994 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24994/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24994/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24994
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24994
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24994

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24994/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.