CVE-2022-40646 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Ansys SpaceClaim 2022 R1, specifically within its X_B file parsing functionality due to improper pointer initialization. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), requiring user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page, to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2022CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ansys:spaceclaim:2022:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.