CVE-2022-41851

Name: CVE-2022-41851
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-10-11T11:15:11.12+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-41851 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been identified in JTTK (All versions < V11.1.1.0), Simcenter Femap V2022.1 (All versions < V2022.1.3), Simcenter Femap V2022.2 (All versions < V2022.2.2). The JTTK library is vulnerable to an uninitialized pointer reference vulnerability while parsing specially crafted JT files. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in JTTK (All versions < V11.1.1.0), Simcenter Femap V2022.1 (All versions < V2022.1.3), Simcenter Femap V2022.2 (All versions < V2022.2.2). The JTTK library is vulnerable to an uninitialized pointer reference vulnerability while parsing specially crafted JT files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-16973)

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.23%

13.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-824

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Siemens	Jt Open Toolkit	< 11.1.1.0
Siemens	Simcenter Femap	>= 2022.1.0, < 2022.1.3
Siemens	Simcenter Femap	>= 2022.2.0, < 2022.2.2

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-611756.pdfPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-611756.pdfPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 11, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-41851?

How severe is CVE-2022-41851?

CVE-2022-41851 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41851?

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Source: NVD / NIST