CVE-2024-7511
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 · uneditedTrimble SketchUp Pro SKP File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Trimble SketchUp Pro. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PSD files embedded in SKP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23000.
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 confidenceThe vulnerability exists in Trimble SketchUp Pro's SKP file parser when handling PSD (Photoshop Document) files embedded within SKP files. Due to insufficient validation of user-supplied data during PSD parsing, the application performs an out-of-bounds read operation, accessing memory beyond the allocated buffer boundary. This leads to information disclosure, and while the CVSS indicates this is an info disclosure issue, the advisory notes it can be chained with other vulnerabilities to achieve 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 data= 23.1.340CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 Trimble SketchUp Pro installationCheck for SketchUp Pro installation on the system. On Windows, look in Program Files for 'Trimble SketchUp Pro' folder, or check the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for SketchUp. On macOS, check /Applications for SketchUp Pro.Affected if SketchUp Pro is not installed on the system
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Identify installed SketchUp versionOpen SketchUp Pro and navigate to Help > About SketchUp, or check the Windows registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Trimble\SketchUp\SKP\InstalledVersion, or examine the executable file properties of SketchUp.exe.Affected if The installed version is exactly 23.1.340
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Verify SKP file parsing capabilityConfirm that the SketchUp application can open .skp files, as the vulnerability is triggered during SKP file parsing when handling embedded PSD data. Attempt to open any standard SKP file.Affected if SKP file handling functionality is present and operational (normal condition when SketchUp is installed)
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Check for embedded PSD handlerExamine the SKP file parsing component by reviewing SketchUp's import functionality or using a hex editor to inspect a sample SKP file for embedded PSD headers (PSD data typically starts with signature '8BPS').Affected if The application can process SKP files containing embedded PSD data (this is default behavior in affected version)
A system is affected if Trimble SketchUp Pro version 23.1.340 is installed and users open SKP files, as the out-of-bounds read occurs during PSD parsing within the SKP file parser.
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 dataUsers should avoid opening SKP files from untrusted sources and should only open files from trusted origins. Organizations using SketchUp Pro should monitor for vendor security patches and apply them promptly. Consider implementing application whitelisting or sandboxing as an additional defense-in-depth measure.
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