CVE-2024-47046 Memory corruption in Simcenter Femap V2306
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious BDF files in Simcenter Femap.
- 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-2024-47046?
CVE-2024-47046 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Simcenter Femap V2306, published on 8 Oct 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 Simcenter Femap V2306 (All versions), Simcenter Femap V2401 (All versions), Simcenter Femap V2406 (All versions). The affected application is vulnerable to memory corruption while parsing specially crafted BDF files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47046?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Simcenter Nastran.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47046 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-2024-47046 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47046 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fhv-3538-fw8f.