CVE-2022-3159 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-3159

The APDFL.dll contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could...

Vulnerability Description

The APDFL.dll contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could be triggered while parsing specially crafted PDF files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Michael Heinz and Nafiez reported these vulnerabilities to Siemens. 

References

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

JT2Go, Teamcenter Visualization V13.3, Teamcenter Visualization V14.0, Teamcenter Visualization V14.1
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: January 13th, 2023
Last Modified: January 16th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-121

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation
T1055 Process Injection
Defense Evasion
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control
T1485 Data Destruction
Impact