CVE-2022-40643

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-09-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-824

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ansys SpaceClaim 2022 R1. 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 X_B files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17407.

Affected products

Ansys SpaceClaim: 2022-r1

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1199/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1199/

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