CVE-2022-40652: 
Ansys SpaceClaim vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2022-40652) was discovered in Ansys SpaceClaim 2022 R1. The vulnerability was reported on July 22, 2022, and publicly disclosed on September 14, 2022. This vulnerability affects the X_B file parsing functionality in SpaceClaim and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations (ZDI Advisory).

The vulnerability exists within the parsing of X_B files and 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. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 (High) with the vector string AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (ZDI Advisory).

An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process on affected installations of Ansys SpaceClaim. The successful exploitation requires user interaction, specifically the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file (ZDI Advisory).

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).