Siemens Solid Edge Viewer OBJ File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

August 4th, 2023

Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Siemens Solid Edge Viewer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of OBJ files. Crafted data in an OBJ file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

Additional Details

Siemens has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-932528.html

Disclosure Timeline

  • 2022-11-11 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-08-04 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

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