Buffer overflow in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer - CVE-2022-24661
Published: March 10, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61237
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24661
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 a boundary error when processing specially crafted .SCE files. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer
How to mitigate CVE-2022-24661
Install updates from vendor's website.
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer - update to 2022.1