CVE-2024-52572 Memory corruption in Teamcenter Visualization V14.2

High 7.3 Published Updated

A stack-based buffer overflow in Siemens Teamcenter Visualization and Tecnomatix Plant Simulation allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted WRL 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-2024-52572?

CVE-2024-52572 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, published on 18 Nov 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 Teamcenter Visualization V14.2 (All versions < V14.2.0.14), Teamcenter Visualization V14.3 (All versions < V14.3.0.12), Teamcenter Visualization V2312 (All versions < V2312.0008), Teamcenter Visualization V2406 (All versions < V2406.0005), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302 (All versions < V2302.0018), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2404 (All versions < V2404.0007). The affected applications contain a stack based overflow vulnerability while parsing specially crafted WRL files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-24486)

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52572?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52572?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52572 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-2024-52572 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52572 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-47rc-w5x7-93j8.

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