CVE-2021-44438 json
A vulnerability has been identified in JT Utilities (All versions < V13.1.1.0), JTTK (All versions < V11.1.1.0).
published 2021-12-14 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-31278
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in JT Utilities (All versions < V13.1.1.0), JTTK (All versions < V11.1.1.0). JTTK library in affected products is vulnerable to an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure while parsing specially crafted JT files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-14907)
Patch / fix
- siemens jt_open_toolkit 11.1.1.0
- siemens jt_utilities 13.1.1.0
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-21-350-17 updated cvss 7.8
Siemens JT Utilities and JT Open Toolkit
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Siemens JT Utilities <V13.1.1.0affected: fixed in V13.1.1.0, mitigation support.sw.siemens.com
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Siemens JTTK <V11.1.1.0affected: fixed in V11.1.1.0, mitigation support.sw.siemens.com
Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Siemens JT Utilities
- Siemens JTTK
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
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cert-portal.siemens.com
/productcert/pdf/ssa-802578.pdf
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-44438
- NVD CVE-2021-44438
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