CVE-2024-34771
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 · uneditedA vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge (All versions < V224.0 Update 2). 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.
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 confidenceA heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Solid Edge versions prior to V224.0 Update 2 when parsing specially crafted PAR files. This memory corruption issue can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution within the context of the current process.
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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 data< 224.0= 224.0CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Locate Solid Edge installation and versionOpen Solid Edge and navigate to Help > About, or check the installation directory typically found under C:\Program Files\Siemens\SolidEdge<version>. Record the full version number including any Update level (e.g., 224.0, 224.0 Update 1).Affected if Version displayed is 224.0 without Update 2, or any version number below 224.0
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Compare version against CVE rangeVerify the installed version against the affected range: versions prior to V224.0 (any build below 224.0) and version 224.0 exactly (without Update 2 applied). The vendor patch is V224.0 Update 2 or later.Affected if Installed version is less than 224.0.0.2 or equals exactly 224.0.0.0 (no Update 2)
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Confirm PAR file handling is in useSolid Edge uses PAR files for part design data. Check if the application has the capability to open or import PAR files by looking for .par file associations or the Import/Open dialog filter showing PAR as a supported format.Affected if PAR file support is present and user has opened or could open PAR files from the application
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Identify user workflow with PAR filesReview whether your Solid Edge workflow involves opening, importing, or processing PAR files from external or untrusted sources, as the vulnerability triggers specifically during PAR file parsing.Affected if User workflow includes opening PAR files from any source other than fully trusted internal designs
You are affected if Solid Edge version is below V224.0 Update 2 or exactly V224.0 without Update 2, AND the PAR file parsing feature is available or used in your workflow.
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.
dbcve · scoped224.0
Upgrade to Solid Edge V224.0 Update 2 or later to obtain the vendor patch. Avoid opening untrusted PAR files from unknown or untrusted sources until the upgrade is applied.
Solid Edge V2240 Update 2
- Upgrade Solid Edge to version V224.0 Update 2 or later
- Ensure the upgrade installation completes successfully
- Verify that PAR file parsing works correctly after the update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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