CVE-2026-34398
Description
A flaw was found in FreeCAD, a 3D parametric modeler. The BIM Project Manager's Load Template function does not properly validate certain properties within a project template. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to embed malicious Python code into a specially crafted BIM project template. When a user opens this malicious template, the embedded code can be executed, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution on the user's system.
Statement
This is an Important flaw in FreeCAD where loading a specially crafted BIM project template can lead to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability requires user interaction to open a malicious file, but successful exploitation grants an attacker full control over the user's system, justifying its Important severity.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism
In some cases, injectable code controls authentication; this may lead to a remote vulnerability.
Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
Injected code can access resources that the attacker is directly prevented from accessing.
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
When a product allows a user's input to contain code syntax, it might be possible for an attacker to craft the code in such a way that it will alter the intended control flow of the product. As a result, code injection can often result in the execution of arbitrary code. Code injection attacks can also lead to loss of data integrity in nearly all cases, since the control-plane data injected is always incidental to data recall or writing.
Non-Repudiation
Technical Impact: Hide Activities
Often the actions performed by injected control code are unlogged.
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