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CVE-2024-52568 Siemens CVE debrief

A use-after-free vulnerability in Siemens Teamcenter Visualization allows code execution when parsing malicious WRL files. The flaw was disclosed on December 10, 2024, and affects four product versions. Siemens has released security updates for all affected versions.

Vendor
Siemens
Product
Teamcenter Visualization V14.2
CVSS
HIGH 7.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-12-10
Original CVE updated
2025-05-06
Advisory published
2024-12-10
Advisory updated
2025-05-06

Who should care

Organizations using Siemens Teamcenter Visualization for CAD data visualization and collaboration, particularly in industrial and manufacturing environments where WRL files may be exchanged between teams or received from external sources.

Technical summary

CVE-2024-52568 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Siemens Teamcenter Visualization affecting versions V14.2, V14.3, V2312, and V2406. The vulnerability exists in the WRL (VRML) file parsing functionality and can be triggered when a user opens a specially crafted WRL file. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the current process. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (HIGH severity) with the vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local attack vector with low attack complexity but requiring user interaction. Siemens has released patched versions for all affected product lines.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Teamcenter Visualization V14.2 to V14.2.0.14 or later
  • Update Teamcenter Visualization V14.3 to V14.3.0.12 or later
  • Update Teamcenter Visualization V2312 to V2312.0008 or later
  • Update Teamcenter Visualization V2406 to V2406.0005 or later
  • Avoid opening untrusted WRL files in affected applications until patches are applied

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was reported through the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI-CAN-24244) and disclosed in CISA advisory ICSA-24-347-09 on December 10, 2024. The advisory was revised on May 6, 2025, to fix typos.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-52568 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-52568

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-52568 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52568

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2024/icsa-24-347-09.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-645131.json

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-645131.html

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-347-09

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.