Out-of-bounds read in Siemens PS/IGES Parasolid Translator Component
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in PS/IGES Parasolid Translator Component (All versions < V29.0.258), Simcenter Femap (All versions < V2512.0003), Solid Edge (All versions < V226.00 Update 03). The affected applications contains an out of bounds read vulnerability while parsing specially crafted IGS files. This could allow an attacker to crash the application or execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-26755)
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | PS/IGES Parasolid Translator Component | before V29.0.258 | V29.0.258 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | Simcenter Femap | before V2512.0003 | V2512.0003 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | Solid Edge | before V226.00 Update 03 | V226.00 Update 03 | Patch available | CNA |
- PS/IGES Parasolid Translator Component VendorSiemens Affected before V29.0.258 Fixed in V29.0.258 Patch available CNA
- Simcenter Femap VendorSiemens Affected before V2512.0003 Fixed in V2512.0003 Patch available CNA
- Solid Edge VendorSiemens Affected before V226.00 Update 03 Fixed in V226.00 Update 03 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PS/IGES Parasolid Translator Component (Siemens) Fixed in V29.0.258
- Fix · CNA Simcenter Femap (Siemens) Fixed in V2512.0003
- Fix · CNA Solid Edge (Siemens) Fixed in V226.00 Update 03
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40936
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-295f-pwgh-q72q
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-40936 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40936 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-295f-pwgh-q72q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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