Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author and Viewer

CVE-2022-41211

Summary

An arbitrary code execution issue exists in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author and Viewer due to insufficient memory management. This vulnerability can be exploited when a user opens a specially crafted file from untrusted sources. It leverages the reuse of a dangling pointer pointing to mismanaged memory space, which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Though the likelihood of successful exploitation diminishes due to the randomness of overwritten memory and its access rights, the potential risks associated with this vulnerability warrant careful attention and mitigation strategies.

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