Out-of-bounds read in Siemens Simcenter Femap
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 Simcenter Femap (All versions < V2606.0001). The affected applications contains an out of bounds read vulnerability while parsing specially crafted BMP files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Simcenter Femap (Siemens) Fixed in V2606.0001
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Siemens Simcenter Femap V2606.0001
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-42573 Out-of-bounds read in Siemens Simcenter FemapPriority LOW 33
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59701
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v9w-wpw8-v5mc
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-59701 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-59701 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4v9w-wpw8-v5mc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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