Remote Code Execution Risk in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author Due to Memory Management Flaw

CVE-2022-41168

What is CVE-2022-41168?

A vulnerability exists in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author, specifically in version 9, due to improper memory management. When users open a specially crafted CATIA5 Part (.catpart) file sourced from untrusted origins, it could lead to a Remote Code Execution scenario. This exploitation occurs through stack-based overflow or the reuse of dangling pointers, which manipulate overwritten memory spaces.

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