Buffer overflow in PADS Standard/Plus Viewer - CVE-2022-34280
Published: July 14, 2022 / Updated: July 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65312
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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-2022-34280
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
PADS Standard/Plus Viewer
PADS Standard/Plus Viewer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing PCB files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PCB file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-34280
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.