Out-of-bounds write in Siemens JT2Go
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in JT2Go (All versions < V14.2.0.5), Teamcenter Visualization V13.2 (All versions < V13.2.0.14), Teamcenter Visualization V14.1 (All versions < V14.1.0.10), Teamcenter Visualization V14.2 (All versions < V14.2.0.5). The affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated buffer while parsing a specially crafted TIFF file. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | JT2Go | before V14.2.0.5 | V14.2.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | Teamcenter Visualization V13.2 | before V13.2.0.14 | V13.2.0.14 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | Teamcenter Visualization V14.1 | before V14.1.0.10 | V14.1.0.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | Teamcenter Visualization V14.2 | before V14.2.0.5 | V14.2.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- JT2Go VendorSiemens Affected before V14.2.0.5 Fixed in V14.2.0.5 Patch available CNA
- Teamcenter Visualization V13.2 VendorSiemens Affected before V13.2.0.14 Fixed in V13.2.0.14 Patch available CNA
- Teamcenter Visualization V14.1 VendorSiemens Affected before V14.1.0.10 Fixed in V14.1.0.10 Patch available CNA
- Teamcenter Visualization V14.2 VendorSiemens Affected before V14.2.0.5 Fixed in V14.2.0.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA JT2Go (Siemens) Fixed in V14.2.0.5
- Fix · CNA Teamcenter Visualization V13.2 (Siemens) Fixed in V13.2.0.14
- Fix · CNA Teamcenter Visualization V14.1 (Siemens) Fixed in V14.1.0.10
- Fix · CNA Teamcenter Visualization V14.2 (Siemens) Fixed in V14.2.0.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38683
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgcx-765f-h3fh
References
More Siemens Jt2go vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-16414 NULL pointer dereference in Siemens JT2Go CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-16413 Type confusion in Siemens JT2Go CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-16410 Heap-based buffer overflow in Siemens JT2Go CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-16408 Heap-based buffer overflow in Siemens JT2Go CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-16419 Out-of-bounds read in Siemens JT2Go CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-16418 Out-of-bounds write in Siemens JT2Go CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-38683 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38683 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hgcx-765f-h3fh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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