VDB-237985 · CVE-2023-40482 · ZDI-23-1184

Maxon Cinema 4D SKP File Parser out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Maxon Cinema 4D. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SKP File Parser. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-40482. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Maxon Cinema 4D (version now known). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component SKP File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Maxon Cinema 4D SKP File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Maxon Cinema 4D. 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 SKP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21430.

The weakness was published 08/25/2023 as ZDI-23-1184. The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-40482 since 08/14/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/28/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Maxon

Name

Cinema 4D

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/14/2023 🔍
08/25/2023 +11 days 🔍
08/25/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/28/2025 +642 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-23-1184
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-40482 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-40482
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-237985

Entryinfo

Created: 08/25/2023 07:32
Updated: 05/28/2025 05:07
Changes: 08/25/2023 07:32 (37), 05/28/2025 05:07 (36)
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