Out-of-bounds write in Bentley View
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Bentley View 10.15.0.75. 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 DGN files. Crafted data in a DGN file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-15538.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley | View | 10.15.0.75 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- View VendorBentley Affected 10.15.0.75 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-46652
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37vr-rg2q-2j7c
References
More Bentley Microstation vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-21347 Use after free in Bentley MicroStation CONNECT CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-11292 Out-of-bounds read in Bentley MicroStation CONNECT CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-11291 Out-of-bounds write in Bentley MicroStation CONNECT CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-11289 Out-of-bounds write in Bentley MicroStation CONNECT CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-11288 Out-of-bounds write in Bentley MicroStation CONNECT CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-11287 Out-of-bounds write in Bentley MicroStation CONNECT CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-46652 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-46652 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37vr-rg2q-2j7c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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