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CVE-2022-40638:
Ansys SpaceClaim vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-40638 is a remote code execution vulnerability discovered in Ansys SpaceClaim 2022 R1. The vulnerability was disclosed on September 14, 2022, and affects the software's X_B file parsing functionality (ZDI Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists within the parsing of X_B files and stems from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 (High) with the following vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (ZDI Advisory).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. The vulnerability requires user interaction, specifically the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file (ZDI Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Ansys SpaceClaim 2023 R2. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (ZDI Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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