CVE-2024-34772
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 4). The affected applications contain an out of bounds read past the end of an allocated structure 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 confidenceSolid Edge contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in its PAR file parser. When parsing specially crafted PAR files, the application reads past the end of an allocated memory structure, leading to memory corruption that could be exploited for arbitrary code execution in 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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Verify Solid Edge is installedCheck for Solid Edge installation in typical locations: C:\Program Files\Siemens\Solid Edge<version> or look in Windows Programs and Features for Siemens Solid Edge entryAffected if Solid Edge is not installed on the system
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Identify the installed Solid Edge versionOpen Solid Edge and go to Help > About Solid Edge, or check the version in Add/Remove Programs. The version number follows the format V224.0.xxxx or similarAffected if Version is 224.0 (any patch level) or any version below 224.0 (such as earlier 2024 releases)
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Confirm the vulnerable PAR file parser is presentPAR files (.par extension) are native to Solid Edge - check if the application can open or has handlers registered for .par files in File > Open dialogsAffected if Solid Edge can open or process .par files and the version is in the affected range
The system is affected if Solid Edge Se2024 is installed with version 224.0 (any Update level) or any version prior to 224.0, and the PAR file parser feature is available for processing .par files.
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
Update Solid Edge to version V224.0 Update 4 or later. Until patched, avoid opening PAR files from untrusted or unknown sources.
Solid Edge V224.0 Update 4
- Navigate to the official Siemens support portal or cert-portal.siemens.com
- Locate Solid Edge version V224.0 Update 4 or later
- Download the update package
- Apply the update to your Solid Edge installation
- Verify the installation by checking the version information
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA6.0 h
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