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CVE-2024-9724: 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 25% 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

To mitigate CVE-2024-9724, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Immediately restrict or disable the opening of SKP files from untrusted or unknown sources until a patch is available. 2) Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited or suspicious SKP files and the importance of verifying file sources. 3) Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to limit the execution context of SketchUp Viewer, reducing the impact of potential exploitation. 4) Monitor network and endpoint logs for unusual activity related to SketchUp Viewer processes or unexpected file access. 5) Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 6) Regularly check for updates from Trimble and apply patches promptly once released. 7) Consider isolating SketchUp Viewer usage to dedicated virtual machines or containers to contain any compromise. These targeted steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling file sources, user awareness, and containment strategies specific to this vulnerability.

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-24108.

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