CVE-2022-47977: siemens jt_open

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-47977 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in siemens jt_open. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-02-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 20-03-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in JT Open (All versions < V11.2.3.0), JT Utilities (All versions < V13.2.3.0). The affected application contains a memory corruption vulnerability while parsing specially crafted JT files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.