Advisory Details

July 12th, 2023

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks DXF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-23-908
ZDI-CAN-20882

CVE ID CVE-2023-2763
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Dassault Systèmes
AFFECTED PRODUCTS SolidWorks
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Dassault Syst��mes SolidWorks. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DXF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2763
https://www.3ds.com/vulnerability/advisories


DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2023-04-13 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-07-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2023-09-20 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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