Out-of-bounds write in Maxon Cinema 4D
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
Maxon Cinema 4D SKP File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Maxon Cinema 4D. 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 validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21431.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40483
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mw69-h9pg-fjwj
References
Advisory 1
More Maxon Cinema 4d vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-21307 Use after free in Maxon Cinema 4D CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-21306 Use after free in Maxon Cinema 4D CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-21305 Use after free in Maxon Cinema 4D CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-21304 Use after free in Maxon Cinema 4D CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-21303 Use after free in Maxon Cinema 4D CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-21302 Stack-based buffer overflow in Maxon Cinema 4D CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-40483 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40483 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mw69-h9pg-fjwj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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