CVE-2024-9712
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 SKP File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Trimble SketchUp. 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 SKP files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23530.
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 use-after-free vulnerability exists in Trimble SketchUp's SKP file parser. The flaw stems from the parser failing to validate that an object exists before performing operations on it, leading to memory corruption that can be exploited for remote 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
- 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 the installed SketchUp executableOpen the Windows Start menu, search for 'SketchUp', right-click the SketchUp application, and select 'Open file location'. Alternatively, navigate to the default installation directory at C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp 2024\ and locate SketchUp.exe.Affected if The executable exists on the system, indicating SketchUp is installed.
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Determine the installed SketchUp versionRight-click on SketchUp.exe in the installation folder, select 'Properties', then go to the 'Details' tab. Look for the 'Product version' field. Alternatively, open SketchUp and click Help > About SketchUp to view the exact version number.Affected if The version displayed is exactly 23.1.340.
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Identify file association handlingCheck if SketchUp is set as the default handler for .skp files by right-clicking any .skp file in Windows Explorer, selecting 'Properties', and examining the 'Opens with' section. Alternatively, go to Settings > Apps > Default Apps and search for .skp file associations.Affected if SketchUp is the default application for opening .skp files.
You are affected if the installed SketchUp version is exactly 23.1.340 and you open .skp files from untrusted sources, as the vulnerability lies in the SKP file parser failing to validate object existence before operations.
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 untrusted SKP files from unknown sources until an official patch is available. Organizations may consider disabling or restricting SketchUp's file association handling as a temporary workaround.
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