Headline

CVE-2022-43609: ZDI-22-1467

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IronCAD. 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 STP files. When parsing the VECTOR element, the process does not properly initialize a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17672.

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October 25th, 2022

(0Day) IronCAD STP File Parsing Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability****ZDI-22-1467
ZDI-CAN-17672

CVE ID

CVE-2022-43609

CVSS SCORE

7.8, (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

AFFECTED VENDORS

IronCAD

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

IronCAD

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of STP files. When parsing the VECTOR element, the process does not properly initialize a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

07/19/22 – ZDI reported the vulnerability to the vendor.

07/26/22 – ZDI asked for an update.

08/25/22 – ZDI called their technical support line, and they confirmed that we were using the right email to contact them.

08/25/22 – ZDI emailed the vendor and referenced the telephone conversation.

08/30/22 – ZDI asked for an update.

10/20/22 – ZDI informed the vendor that the case will be published as a zero-day advisory on 10/25/22.

– Mitigation: Given the nature of the vulnerability, the only salient mitigation strategy is to restrict interaction with the application.

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