CVE-2024-9717
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 Viewer SKP File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Trimble SketchUp Viewer. 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 proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24101.
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 confidenceAn uninitialized variable vulnerability exists in Trimble SketchUp Viewer's SKP file parser. When parsing SKP files, the software accesses memory that has not been properly initialized, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process. The vulnerability requires user interaction (opening a malicious SKP file or visiting a malicious page).
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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= 22.0.316.0CVSS 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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Confirm Trimble SketchUp Viewer installationCheck if Trimble SketchUp Viewer is installed on the system by looking for the application in the program files directory or using system inventory toolsAffected if The application is present on the system
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Identify installed versionLocate the SketchUp Viewer executable (typically in Program Files/Trimble/SketchUp View) and check its file version property, or use command: powershell "(Get-Item 'C:\Program Files\Trimble\SketchUp View\SketchUpViewer.exe').VersionInfo.FileVersion"Affected if Version is exactly 22.0.316.0
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Verify SKP file handling capabilityCheck if .SKP file associations are registered with SketchUp Viewer or if the viewer can be launched to open SKP filesAffected if SKP files can be opened by the viewer and the parser is accessible
You are affected if Trimble SketchUp Viewer version 22.0.316.0 is installed and can process SKP files, since this specific version contains the uninitialized variable flaw in the SKP 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 dataDo not open untrusted or unverified SKP files. Update to the patched version of Trimble SketchUp Viewer when released. Consider running the viewer in a sandboxed environment to limit exploitation impact.
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