Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Solid Edge Viewer - CVE-2021-27496
Published: May 13, 2021 / Updated: June 1, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53209
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27496
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference when parsing PRT files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file or visit a malicious website and execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.
Affected software
Solid Edge Viewer
How to mitigate CVE-2021-27496
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.