Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD STP File Parser type confusion

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component STP File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to type confusion. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-12836. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability has been found in Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD (affected version not known) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component STP File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD STP File Parsing Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD. 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. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22450.

The advisory is available at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-12836 since 12/19/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/11/2025).

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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• Delta Electronics

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• DRASimuCAD

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• commercial

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