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CVE-2024-9728VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-9728: 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, 08:30 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

Organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Monitor Trimble’s official channels for patches or updates addressing CVE-2024-9728 and apply them promptly once released. 2) Restrict or control the opening of SKP files from untrusted or unknown sources, including disabling automatic opening of files from email attachments or web downloads. 3) Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to limit the execution context of SketchUp Viewer, reducing the impact of potential code execution. 4) Educate users about the risks of opening files or links from untrusted sources, emphasizing cautious behavior to prevent social engineering attacks. 5) Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for suspicious behaviors indicative of exploitation attempts. 6) Consider network-level controls to block or flag delivery of malicious SKP files or related payloads. 7) Maintain regular backups of critical data to enable recovery in case of compromise. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling file handling, user behavior, and containment of the application environment.

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-24112.

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