{"id":37523,"date":"2025-05-12T14:21:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:21:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-16T11:19:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:19:14","slug":"cve-2023-49124-critical-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-49124-critical-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2023\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2023-49124: Critical Out of Bounds Read Vulnerability in Solid Edge SE2023<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2023-49124, has been identified in the Solid Edge SE2023 product line. This vulnerability can potentially compromise systems and result in data leakage. The vulnerability affects all versions of Solid Edge<\/a> SE2023 under V223.0 Update 10. This brief aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of this vulnerability<\/a>, its potential impact, and the recommended mitigation steps. Given the high CVSS Severity Score of 7.8, it’s important for users and administrators of Solid Edge SE2023 to understand the threat posed by this vulnerability and take the necessary actions<\/a> to secure their systems.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2023-49124
\nSeverity: High (7.8)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Solid Edge<\/a> SE2023 | All versions < V223.0 Update 10\n\nHow the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability arises from an out of bounds read<\/a> past the end of an allocated structure when the affected applications parse specially crafted PAR files. This condition could be exploited by an attacker who can create and send a malformed PAR file to the victim. When the victim opens the file using the vulnerable version of Solid Edge SE2023, the attacker’s code is executed in the context of the current process, potentially compromising the system or leading<\/a> to data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a conceptual example of how an attacker might craft a malicious<\/a> payload.<\/p>\n

# Pseudocode for creating a malicious PAR file\nfile = open(\"malicious.par\", \"w\")\nfile.write(\"\\x00\"*1024) # Fill the file with null bytes\nfile.write(\"\\x90\"*100)  # Write a NOP sled\nfile.write(\"\\x0B\"*20)   # Write the exploit shellcode\nfile.close()<\/code><\/pre>\n
This code is a simplified representation and actual exploit code would be more complex, taking into account the specific memory layout and the exact vulnerability<\/a> characteristics.<\/p>\n
Recommended Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
The best way to protect yourself from this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. If it’s not immediately feasible to apply the patch, consider using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation. These tools can detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>, providing an additional layer of security for your systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview A critical vulnerability, CVE-2023-49124, has been identified in the Solid Edge SE2023 product line. This vulnerability can potentially compromise systems and result in data leakage. The vulnerability affects all versions of Solid Edge SE2023 under V223.0 Update 10. This brief aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of this vulnerability, its potential impact, and the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[82],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-37523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-microsoft"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t