#VU68122 Access of Uninitialized Pointer in JTTK and Simcenter Femap - CVE-2022-41851
Published: October 11, 2022 / Updated: October 17, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68122
Vulnerability risk: 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-2022-41851
CWE-ID: CWE-824
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
JTTK
Simcenter Femap
JTTK
Simcenter Femap
Software vendor:
Siemens
Siemens
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to uninitialized pointer access within the parsing of JT files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.