CVE-2022-40639

HIGH

Ansys SpaceClaim 2022 R1 - Use-After-Free in SKP File Parser

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ansys SpaceClaim 2022 R1. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SKP files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17207.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1195/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0055
EPSS Percentile 41.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
ansys/spaceclaim 2022 r1
Published Sep 15, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026