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CVE-2024-9714: Trimble SketchUp Viewer · Use After Free

Affects Trimble SketchUp ViewerSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Trimble SketchUp ViewerAffected
  • =22.0.316.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official patch is released by Trimble, organizations should implement several specific mitigations: 1) Restrict usage of SketchUp Viewer to trusted users and environments, minimizing exposure to untrusted SKP files. 2) Employ application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized files and scripts. 3) Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for suspicious behaviors related to memory corruption or code execution. 4) Educate users to avoid opening SKP files from unknown or untrusted sources and to be cautious with links to web pages hosting such files. 5) Implement network-level controls to block or scan SKP files transmitted via email or file sharing platforms. 6) Consider sandboxing SketchUp Viewer or running it in isolated virtual environments to contain potential exploitation. 7) Monitor vendor communications closely and apply patches immediately upon release. 8) Conduct regular backups of critical design data to enable recovery in case of compromise. These targeted measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling file sources, user behavior, and runtime environment hardening.

Description

Trimble SketchUp Viewer SKP File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Trimble SketchUp Viewer. 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 parsing of SKP files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24097.

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