CVE-2023-49123: siemens solid_edge_se2023 Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-49123 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in siemens solid_edge_se2023. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 09-01-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-08-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2023 (All versions < V223.0 Update 10). The affected application is vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow while parsing specially crafted PAR files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

• CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.