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 X_B files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17540.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2022-09-15T15:26:22

Updated: 2024-08-03T12:21:46.338Z

Reserved: 2022-09-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2022-40645

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2022-09-15T16:15:11.440

Modified: 2022-09-19T18:16:15.317

Link: CVE-2022-40645

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