CVE-2015-8030
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer (VEV) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) U3D, (2) LWO, (3) JPEG2000, or (4) FBX file, aka "Out-Of-Bounds Indexing" vulnerabilities.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceOut-of-bounds indexing vulnerability in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer allows remote code execution via crafted U3D, LWO, JPEG2000, or FBX files. The vulnerability exists in the file parsing logic where improper bounds checking during format parsing leads to memory corruption enabling arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer installationSearch for the application in system program directories or check installed programs list. Common installation paths include C:\Program Files\SAP\SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer\Affected if The software is present on the system
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Identify installed versionRight-click the executable (typically Viewer.exe) and select Properties, then check the Details tab for version information, or run the executable with /? or -v flags if supportedAffected if Any version is installed - the advisory states all versions are affected
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Determine if application processes untrusted 3D filesReview file association settings for .u3d, .lwo, .jp2, and .fbx extensions and check whether the application is configured to open files from untrusted network locations or email attachmentsAffected if The application is configured to open files from untrusted or external sources
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Check for exposure to untrusted contentExamine user workflows to determine if the viewer is used to open files received from external parties, downloaded from the internet, or processed in automated batch operationsAffected if Users open files from untrusted or external sources using this viewer
If SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer is installed and processes U3D, LWO, JPEG2000, or FBX files from untrusted sources, the system is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patch from SAP when available. Until then, restrict use of SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer to trusted files only and consider application sandboxing or removal of the software from systems that process untrusted content.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-8030 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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