Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-25423

High

Published: 22 February 2024

Published
22 February 2024
Modified
28 May 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0034 56.8th percentile
Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-25423 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Nemetschek Cinema 4D. Its CVSS base score is 7.0 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Client Execution (T1203); ranked in the top 43.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An issue in MAXON CINEMA 4D R2024.2.0 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted c4d_base.xdl64 file.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution Execution
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code.
T1204.002 Malicious File Execution
An adversary may rely upon a user opening a malicious file in order to gain execution.
Why these techniques?

Out-of-bounds write in Cinema 4D when parsing crafted .c4d files enables arbitrary code execution upon user opening the file, facilitating Exploitation for Client Execution (T1203) and User Execution via Malicious File (T1204.002).

Affected Assets

nemetschek
cinema 4d
2024.2

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-787

Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.

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