CVE-2023-37247 Memory corruption in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201

High 7.8 Published Updated

Heap-based buffer overflow in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation allows remote code execution via crafted PAR files.

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-2023-37247?

CVE-2023-37247 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201, published on 11 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

A vulnerability has been identified in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201 (All versions < V2201.0008), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302 (All versions < V2302.0002). The affected application is vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow while parsing specially crafted PAR files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-21138)

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37247?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Tecnomatix.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37247?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37247 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-2023-37247 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37247 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3646-p669-xmmf.

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