{"id":74965,"date":"2025-09-15T00:14:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T00:14:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-05T17:38:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T23:38:55","slug":"cve-2025-7042-critical-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-solidworks-edrawings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7042-critical-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-solidworks-edrawings\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7042: Critical Use After Free Vulnerability in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is continuously evolving, with new vulnerabilities discovered every day. One such vulnerability, dubbed CVE-2025-7042, exists in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings, a popular software for creating and viewing 3D models and drawings. This specific vulnerability pertains to a Use After Free issue encountered while reading IPT files. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a potential attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9060-msoft-mflash-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82449\">execute arbitrary code<\/a>, resulting in severe consequences such as system compromise or data leakage.<br \/>\nGiven the widespread use of SOLIDWORKS eDrawings in various industries, including manufacturing, design, and engineering, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82879\">vulnerability could potentially<\/a> impact a large number of users and organizations. Therefore, understanding this vulnerability and implementing the necessary mitigation steps is of utmost importance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7042<br \/>\nSeverity: High, CVSS Score 7.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83780\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1226701483\" 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 eDrawings | SOLIDWORKS Desktop 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability stems from a Use After Free condition during the IPT file reading procedure in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6971-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-solidworks-edrawings-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88623\">SOLIDWORKS<\/a> eDrawings. Essentially, the software uses memory after it has been freed, which can lead to program instability, crashes, or worse, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52395-remote-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-roadcute-api-v-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82587\">arbitrary code execution<\/a>. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted IPT file, which has been manipulated to trigger the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52385-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-studio-3t\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82617\">vulnerability and execute the attacker&#8217;s code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3265047015\" 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>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30635-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-themeatelier-idonatepro\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82833\">vulnerability using a malformed IPT file:<\/a><\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Assume this command generates a malicious IPT file\n$ exploit_toolkit --generate-ipt --output malicious.ipt\n# The attacker then sends this IPT file to the victim\n$ email_victim --attach malicious.ipt --to victim@example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this scenario, the attacker uses an exploit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58755-high-risk-vulnerability-in-monai-ai-toolkit-allowing-system-file-overwrite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88997\">toolkit to generate a malicious IPT file<\/a>. The attacker then sends this file to the victim, who, upon opening the file with SOLIDWORKS eDrawings, unknowingly triggers the Use After Free vulnerability, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53518-an-integer-overflow-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83243\">leading to the execution of the attacker&#8217;s arbitrary code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The primary mitigation measure for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-supplied patch as soon as possible. In the meantime, or if the patch can&#8217;t be applied immediately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31100-unrestricted-file-upload-leads-to-web-shell-deployment-in-mojoomla-school-management\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84703\">deploying a Web<\/a> Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation. These systems can potentially detect 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=\"82540\">block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Users are also advised to exercise caution when opening IPT files, especially those received from untrusted sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is continuously evolving, with new vulnerabilities discovered every day. One such vulnerability, dubbed CVE-2025-7042, exists in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings, a popular software for creating and viewing 3D models and drawings. This specific vulnerability pertains to a Use After Free issue encountered while reading IPT files. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a [&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":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-74965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74965","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=74965"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81818,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74965\/revisions\/81818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74965"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=74965"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=74965"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=74965"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=74965"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=74965"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=74965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}