Use after free in Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Desktop
Priority LOW 36CWE-416Published · Updated
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A Use-After-Free vulnerability in SLDPRT file reading procedure exists in SOLIDWORKS Desktop from Release SOLIDWORKS 2021 through Release SOLIDWORKS 2023. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code while opening a specially crafted SLDPRT file.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0036 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dassault Systèmes | SOLIDWORKS Desktop | Release SOLIDWORKS 2021 Golden – Release SOLIDWORKS 2021 SP5.1; Release SOLIDWORKS 2022 Golden – Release SOLIDWORKS 2022 SP5; Release SOLIDWORKS 2023 Golden – Release SOLIDWORKS 2023 SP2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SOLIDWORKS Desktop VendorDassault Systèmes Affected Release SOLIDWORKS 2021 Golden – Release SOLIDWORKS 2021 SP5.1; Release SOLIDWORKS 2022 Golden – Release SOLIDWORKS 2022 SP5; Release SOLIDWORKS 2023 Golden – Release SOLIDWORKS 2023 SP2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:3ds:3dexperience_solidworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 – 2023 | Vulnerable | Dassault Systèmes |
- cpe:2.3:a:3ds:3dexperience_solidworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 – 2023 Vulnerable ·Dassault Systèmes
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2762
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7qh8-79v7-jqc7
References
More Dassault Systèmes 3dexperience Solidworks vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-02587 Heap-based buffer overflow in Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Desktop CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-2762 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2762 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7qh8-79v7-jqc7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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