CVE-2023-2763 Use after free in SOLIDWORKS Desktop
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious DWG or DXF files in SOLIDWORKS Desktop.
- 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-2023-2763?
CVE-2023-2763 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Desktop, published on 12 Jul 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
Use-After-Free, Out-of-bounds Write and Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities exist in the DWG and DXF file reading procedure in SOLIDWORKS Desktop from Release SOLIDWORKS 2021 through Release SOLIDWORKS 2023. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code while opening a specially crafted DWG or DXF file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2763?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 3ds 3dexperience Solidworks.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2763?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2763 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-2023-2763 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2763 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9gw-j9jr-fgjm.