{"id":74889,"date":"2025-09-14T17:11:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T17:11:48","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T06:50:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:50:28","slug":"cve-2025-0831-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-solidworks-edrawings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0831-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-solidworks-edrawings\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-0831: Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity world faces yet another challenge in the form of an Out-Of-Bounds Read vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-0831. This critical security flaw resides in the JT file reading procedure in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings, a popular CAD and 3D design software. It affects SOLIDWORKS Desktop 2025 release, leaving a vast number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-35451-unchangeable-hard-coded-credentials-in-ptzoptics-cameras-expose-users-to-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88228\">users and businesses potentially exposed<\/a> to cyber attacks. The gravity of this vulnerability lies in its ability to enable an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9060-msoft-mflash-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82447\">execute arbitrary code<\/a>, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-0831<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22404-potential-system-compromise-due-to-use-after-free-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85650\">System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2027334805\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>SOLIDWORKS Desktop | 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This vulnerability arises from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8913-critical-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-wellchoose-s-organization-portal-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82420\">out-of-bounds read<\/a> error during the process of opening a JT file in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings. By crafting a malicious JT file, an attacker can exploit this error to cause a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9248-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-linksys-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82378\">buffer overflow<\/a>. This overflow can then be leveraged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52395-remote-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-roadcute-api-v-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82589\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> on the victims&#8217; system, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2027609357\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>While the actual exploit code may vary significantly, the following pseudocode serves as a conceptual representation of how an attacker might craft a malicious JT file:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">malicious_payload = overflow_buffer() + arbitrary_code()\nmalicious_jt_file = craft_jt_file(malicious_payload)\nsend_file(malicious_jt_file, target_user)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this pseudocode, the `overflow_buffer()` function creates a payload that causes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9250-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-linksys-range-extenders\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82383\">buffer overflow<\/a> when read, and the `arbitrary_code()` function appends malicious code that is executed due to the overflow. The `craft_jt_file()` function then embeds this payload into a JT file, which is sent to the target user.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best mitigation strategy is to apply the patch provided by the vendor, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47696-high-risk-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-solwin-blog-designer-pro\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86069\">designed to rectify this specific vulnerability<\/a>. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can offer temporary mitigation by detecting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8418-arbitrary-plugin-installation-vulnerability-in-b-slider-gutenberg-slider-block-for-wp-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82542\">blocking attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. However, these measures are not foolproof and should be considered a stopgap solution until the patch can be applied. Always ensure your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82983\">systems are updated regularly to protect against such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity world faces yet another challenge in the form of an Out-Of-Bounds Read vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-0831. This critical security flaw resides in the JT file reading procedure in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings, a popular CAD and 3D design software. It affects SOLIDWORKS Desktop 2025 release, leaving a vast number of users and businesses potentially [&hellip;]<\/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,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[86],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-74889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-buffer-overflow"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74889"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81041,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74889\/revisions\/81041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74889"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=74889"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=74889"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=74889"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=74889"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=74889"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=74889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}