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CVE-2024-9730VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-9730: Trimble SketchUp Viewer · Memory Buffer Overflow

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
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% 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, organizations should implement specific mitigations to reduce risk. These include disabling or restricting the use of SketchUp Viewer where possible, especially on systems exposed to untrusted files or internet content. Employ strict file validation and scanning policies to detect and block malicious SKP files using advanced endpoint protection solutions with heuristic and behavior-based detection. Educate users to avoid opening SKP files from unknown or untrusted sources and to be cautious of unsolicited links or attachments. Consider running SketchUp Viewer in a sandboxed or isolated environment to limit the impact of potential exploitation. Network segmentation can help contain any compromise. Monitor for unusual process behavior or crashes related to SketchUp Viewer as potential indicators of exploitation attempts. Once Trimble releases a security update, prioritize immediate deployment across all affected systems. Additionally, maintain up-to-date backups of critical data to enable recovery in case of compromise.

Description

Trimble SketchUp Viewer SKP File Parsing Memory Corruption 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 proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24146.

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