CVE-2021-38405
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The Datalogics APDFL library used in affected products is vulnerable to memory corruption condition while parsing specially crafted PDF files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedJT2Gosiemens_psirt
Update to V13.2.0.7 or later version
https://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/global/en/products/plm-components/jt2go.html - FixedTeamcenter Visualization V12.4siemens_psirt
Update to V12.4.0.13 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/ - FixedTeamcenter Visualization V13.1siemens_psirt
Update to V13.1.0.8 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/ - FixedTeamcenter Visualization V13.2siemens_psirt
Update to V13.2.0.7 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/ - FixedTeamcenter Visualization V13.3siemens_psirt
Update to V13.3.0.1 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/ - FixedJT2Gocisa_csaf_ot
Update to V13.2.0.7 or later version
https://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/global/en/products/plm-components/jt2go.html - FixedTeamcenter Visualization V12.4cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V12.4.0.13 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/ - FixedTeamcenter Visualization V13.1cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V13.1.0.8 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/ - FixedTeamcenter Visualization V13.2cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V13.2.0.7 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/ - FixedTeamcenter Visualization V13.3cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V13.3.0.1 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/ - MitigationJT2Gosiemens_psirt
Avoid to open untrusted files from unknown sources in affected products
- MitigationTeamcenter Visualization V12.4siemens_psirt
Avoid to open untrusted files from unknown sources in affected products
- MitigationTeamcenter Visualization V13.1siemens_psirt
Avoid to open untrusted files from unknown sources in affected products
- MitigationTeamcenter Visualization V13.2siemens_psirt
Avoid to open untrusted files from unknown sources in affected products
- MitigationTeamcenter Visualization V13.3siemens_psirt
Avoid to open untrusted files from unknown sources in affected products
- MitigationJT2Gocisa_csaf_ot
Avoid to open untrusted files from unknown sources in affected products
- MitigationTeamcenter Visualization V12.4cisa_csaf_ot
Avoid to open untrusted files from unknown sources in affected products
- MitigationTeamcenter Visualization V13.1cisa_csaf_ot
Avoid to open untrusted files from unknown sources in affected products
- MitigationTeamcenter Visualization V13.2cisa_csaf_ot
Avoid to open untrusted files from unknown sources in affected products
- MitigationTeamcenter Visualization V13.3cisa_csaf_ot
Avoid to open untrusted files from unknown sources in affected products
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (24)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- siemens teamcenter visualization13.1.0 → 13.1.0.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:siemens:teamcenter_visualization:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- siemens teamcenter visualization13.2.0 → 13.2.0.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:siemens:teamcenter_visualization:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- siemens teamcenter visualization= 13.3.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:siemens:teamcenter_visualization:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SSA-301589SSA-301589: Multiple File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Solid Edge, JT2Go and Teamcenter Visualization2022-02-08csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Siemens has released updates for JT2Go, Solid Edge and Teamcenter Visualization to fix multiple file parsing vulnerabilities. If a user is tricked to open a malicious file (crafted as PDF, DXF or PAR) with any of the affected products, this could lead the application to crash or potentially lead to arbitrary code execution. Siemens has released updates for some of the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. Siemens is preparing further updates and recommends specific countermeasures for products where updates are not yet available.
- ICSA-22-041-07Siemens Solid Edge, JT2Go, and Teamcenter Visualization2022-02-08icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Siemens has released updates for JT2Go, Solid Edge and Teamcenter Visualization to fix multiple file parsing vulnerabilities. If a user is tricked to open a malicious file (crafted as PDF, DXF or PAR) with any of the affected products, this could lead the application to crash or potentially lead to arbitrary code execution. Siemens has released updates for some of the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. Siemens is preparing further updates and recommends specific countermeasures for products where updates are not yet available.
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-301589.pdfcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-38405/cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-22-041-07-0cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-22-041-07-1cnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-041-07cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022021109cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-339/cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-301589.pdfenisa_euvd
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