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TI-2023-22499 Aliases CVE-2023-42131GHSA-6q7f-8rwr-3p3h

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 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Ansys SpaceClaim X_B File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ansys SpaceClaim. 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 past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-17827.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00401 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

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-2023-42131
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6q7f-8rwr-3p3h

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-19294 Out-of-bounds write in Ansys SpaceClaim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-19291 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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