CVE-2025-40829 Memory corruption in Simcenter Femap
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted SLDPRT file in Simcenter Femap.
- 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-2025-40829?
CVE-2025-40829 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Simcenter Femap, published on 12 Dec 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 (All versions < V2512). The affected applications contains an uninitialized memory vulnerability while parsing specially crafted SLDPRT files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-27146)
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40829?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Simcenter Femap.
How do I fix CVE-2025-40829?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40829 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-2025-40829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40829 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Simcenter Femap
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3ccp-5v4p-6xpq.