Siemens Simcenter Femap up to 2022.2 Catia MODEL File out-of-bounds write

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8.1$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Siemens Simcenter Femap. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Catia MODEL File Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-27907. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Siemens Simcenter Femap and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Catia MODEL File Handler. 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:

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap (All versions < V2306.0000). The affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated buffer while parsing a specially crafted Catia MODEL file. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-22051)

The weakness was disclosed 03/12/2024 as ssa-000072. The advisory is shared at cert-portal.siemens.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-27907 since 02/27/2024. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/20/2025).

Upgrading to version 2306.0000 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Simcenter Femap 2306.0000

Timelineinfo

02/27/2024 🔍
03/12/2024 +14 days 🔍
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08/20/2025 +526 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-000072
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-27907 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-27907
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-256477

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2024 14:19
Updated: 08/20/2025 19:50
Changes: 03/12/2024 14:19 (50), 08/20/2025 19:50 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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