CVE-2025-40936 Memory corruption in PS/IGES Parasolid Translator Component
Attackers can execute code or crash Siemens CAD applications by tricking users into opening malicious IGS 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-2025-40936?
CVE-2025-40936 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens PS/IGES Parasolid Translator Component, published on 17 Nov 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 PS/IGES Parasolid Translator Component (All versions < V29.0.258), Simcenter Femap (All versions < V2512.0003), Solid Edge (All versions < V226.00 Update 03). The affected applications contains an out of bounds read vulnerability while parsing specially crafted IGS files. This could allow an attacker to crash the application or execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-26755)
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40936?
How do I fix CVE-2025-40936?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40936 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-2025-40936 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40936 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-295f-pwgh-q72q.