CVE-2025-40764: siemens simcenter_femap Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-40764 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in siemens simcenter_femap. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 12-08-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 12-08-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.3HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
4%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.15% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Siemens3 products
- simcenter_femap≥ 2406.0000, < 2406.0003 | ≥ 2412.0000, < 2412.0002
- simcenter femap v2406< V2406.0003
- simcenter femap v2412< V2412.0002
1 vendor · 3 products
References
1 links- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-674084.htmlVendor Advisory