CVE-2024-1848 Multiple vulnerabilities exist in file reading procedure in SOLIDWORKS Desktop on Release SOLIDWORKS 2024
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening specially crafted CAD 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-2024-1848?
CVE-2024-1848 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Desktop, published on 22 Mar 2024. 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
Heap-based Buffer Overflow, Memory Corruption, Out-Of-Bounds Read, Out-Of-Bounds Write, Stack-based Buffer Overflow, Type Confusion, Uninitialized Variable, Use-After-Free vulnerabilities exist in the file reading procedure in SOLIDWORKS Desktop on Release SOLIDWORKS 2024. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code while opening a specially crafted CATPART, DWG, DXF, IPT, JT, SAT, SLDDRW, SLDPRT, STL, STP, X_B or X_T file.
Weakness: CWE-908, CWE-843, CWE-787, CWE-457, CWE-416, CWE-125, CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1848?
How do I fix CVE-2024-1848?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1848 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-2024-1848 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1848 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hj88-2x2h-c44h.