Buffer overflow in SketchUp Viewer for Mac and SketchUp Viewer for Windows - CVE-2023-50187
Published: January 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84948
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-2023-50187
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Trimble
Affected software:
SketchUp Viewer for Mac
SketchUp Viewer for Windows
SketchUp Viewer for Mac
SketchUp Viewer for Windows
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 within the parsing of SKP files. A remote attacker can create a specially 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-2023-50187
Install updates from vendor's website.