CVE-2023-45601 Memory corruption in Parasolid V35.0

High 7.8 Published Updated

A stack overflow in Siemens Parasolid and Tecnomatix allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted IGS 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-2023-45601?

CVE-2023-45601 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Parasolid, published on 10 Oct 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 Parasolid V35.0 (All versions < V35.0.262), Parasolid V35.1 (All versions < V35.1.250), Parasolid V36.0 (All versions < V36.0.169), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201 (All versions < V2201.0009), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302 (All versions < V2302.0003). The affected applications contain a stack overflow vulnerability while parsing specially crafted IGS files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-21290)

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45601?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Siemens Parasolid, Siemens Tecnomatix.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45601?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45601 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-2023-45601 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Siemens Parasolid vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r7vr-7m7q-pqv6.

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