Advisory Details

March 1st, 2023

Siemens Solid Edge Viewer DXF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-23-205
ZDI-CAN-19382

CVE ID CVE-2023-22670
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Siemens
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Solid Edge Viewer
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 DXF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute 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-491245.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2022-11-04 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-03-01 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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