Double Free in Bentley Microstation

CVE-2021-46621

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Bentley MicroStation CONNECT 10.16.0.80. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of JT files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing further free operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-15415.

Vulnerability class: Double Free

EPSS: 0.019 (78.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-46621?
CVE-2021-46621 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bentley Microstation, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-46621?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.