CVE-2022-34291

Name: CVE-2022-34291
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-07-12T10:15:11.93+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.98%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-34291 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been identified in PADS Standard/Plus Viewer (All versions). The affected application contains a stack corruption vulnerability while parsing PCB files. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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-22-057, FG-VD-22-058, FG-VD-22-060)

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.98%

57.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Siemens	Pads Viewer	All versions

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-439148.pdfVendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-439148.pdfVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 12, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-34291?

How severe is CVE-2022-34291?

CVE-2022-34291 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34291?

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Source: NVD / NIST