CVE-2025-40764 Memory corruption in Simcenter Femap V2406
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Simcenter Femap allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted BMP files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-40764?
CVE-2025-40764 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Simcenter Femap, published on 12 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap V2406 (All versions < V2406.0003), Simcenter Femap V2412 (All versions < V2412.0002). 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.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40764?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Simcenter Femap.
How do I fix CVE-2025-40764?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40764 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-40764 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40764 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Simcenter Femap
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xqm-jhv6-rhhg.