CVE-2023-5179 Memory corruption in ODA Drawings SDK - All Versions < 2024.10
A crafted DGN file triggers an out-of-bounds read in the ODA Drawings SDK, allowing attackers to cause a crash or potentially execute code.
- 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-2023-5179?
CVE-2023-5179 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Open Design Alliance ODA Drawings SDK - All Versions < 2024.10, published on 7 Nov 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
An issue was discovered in Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2024.10. A corrupted value for the start of MiniFat sector in a crafted DGN file leads to an out-of-bounds read. This can allow attackers to cause a crash, potentially enabling a denial-of-service attack (Crash, Exit, or Restart) or possible code execution.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opendesign Drawings Sdk.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5179 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-2023-5179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5179 in the wild and no public exploit code.