CVE-2021-27596

Application crash via malformed .3DS file parsing

Published Mar 22, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper input validation in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer before 9 allows local users to crash the application with a crafted .3DS file. The .3DS import path processes malformed Autodesk 3D Studio data without adequate validation; SAP has not disclosed a narrower function or failing operation. Opening the untrusted file is required, and the resulting service interrupt lasts until the user restarts the Viewer.

CVSS severity3.3
Low
EPSS probability0.72%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer before 9 allows local users to crash the application with a crafted .3DS file. The .3DS import path processes malformed Autodesk 3D Studio data without adequate validation; SAP has not disclosed a narrower function or failing operation. Opening the untrusted file is required, and the resulting service interrupt lasts until the user restarts the Viewer.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-27596
Published
Mar 22, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer
Classifications
T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 22, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SAP SE · SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewerversion=< 9

Published CVSS scores

4.3SAP SECVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
3.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1204.002Malicious File

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