Use-after-free in JT Utilities and JTTK - CVE-2021-44433
Published: January 7, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59312
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44433
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
JT Utilities
JTTK
JT Utilities
JTTK
Software vendor:
Siemens
Siemens
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error while parsing specially crafted JT files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.