CVE-2024-23795 Memory corruption in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted WRL file in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation.

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-2024-23795?

CVE-2024-23795 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, published on 13 Feb 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

A vulnerability has been identified in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201 (All versions < V2201.0012), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302 (All versions < V2302.0006). The affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated buffer while parsing a specially crafted WRL file. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23795?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23795?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23795 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-2024-23795 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23795 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5r44-g6v6-6h2w.

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