Buffer overflow in PADS Standard/Plus Viewer - CVE-2022-34290
Published: July 14, 2022 / Updated: July 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65324
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34290
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 gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error while parsing PCB files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PCB file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and read contents of memory on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-34290
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.