CVE-2022-34290: Buffer Overflow

Published Jul 12, 2022

Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in PADS Standard/Plus Viewer (All versions). The affected application contains a stack corruption vulnerability while parsing PCB files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to leak information in the context of the current process. (FG-VD-22-055)

Affected Software

2 affected components

Siemens Pads Viewer

Event History

Jul 12, 2022

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:07 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:07 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-34290?

CVE-2022-34290 has a severity rating that indicates a potential high risk due to stack corruption vulnerabilities.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34290?

To fix CVE-2022-34290, update to the latest version of Siemens PADS Standard/Plus Viewer as recommended by the vendor.

What does CVE-2022-34290 vulnerability affect?

CVE-2022-34290 affects all versions of PADS Standard/Plus Viewer by Siemens.

What could an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2022-34290?

An attacker could potentially leak sensitive information by exploiting the stack corruption vulnerability in CVE-2022-34290.

What types of files are involved in CVE-2022-34290?

CVE-2022-34290 involves the parsing of PCB files, which may lead to the vulnerability being exploited.