Use after free in Siemens JT Utilities
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in JT Utilities (All versions < V13.0.3.0), JTTK (All versions < V11.0.3.0). JTTK library in affected products contains a use-after-free vulnerability that could be triggered while parsing specially crafted JT files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-14911)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | JT Utilities | before V13.0.3.0 | V13.0.3.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | JTTK | before V11.0.3.0 | V11.0.3.0 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA JT Utilities (Siemens) Fixed in V13.0.3.0
- Fix · CNA JTTK (Siemens) Fixed in V11.0.3.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44447
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prj9-vfhq-9g4m
References
More Siemens Jt Open Toolkit vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-19766 Use after free in Siemens JT Open CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-19754 Out-of-bounds write in Siemens JT Open CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-23749 Memory corruption in Siemens JT Open CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-20204 A vulnerability has been identified in JTTK (All versions < V11.1.1.0), Simcenter Femap… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-20063 Out-of-bounds write in Siemens JT Utilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-20060 Out-of-bounds write in Siemens JT Utilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-44447 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44447 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prj9-vfhq-9g4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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