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TI-2022-19291 Aliases CVE-2022-40648GHSA-c2j6-f87v-4p3r

Out-of-bounds write in Ansys SpaceClaim

Priority LOW 36CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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 validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write before the start of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17563.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00876 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AnsysSpaceClaim2022 R1—No fix listedCNA
  • SpaceClaim VendorAnsys Affected 2022 R1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ansys:spaceclaim:2022:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*2022 r1VulnerableAnsys
  • cpe:2.3:a:ansys:spaceclaim:2022:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 r1 Vulnerable ·Ansys

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40648
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c2j6-f87v-4p3r

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-22499 Out-of-bounds write in Ansys SpaceClaim CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-19294 Out-of-bounds write in Ansys SpaceClaim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-19297 Out-of-bounds write in Ansys SpaceClaim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-19296 Out-of-bounds write in Ansys SpaceClaim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-19295 Out-of-bounds write in Ansys SpaceClaim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-19293 Out-of-bounds write in Ansys SpaceClaim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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