CVE-2026-59700
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Out of Bounds Read in Simcenter Femap via BMP File Parsing

Publication date: 2026-08-11

Last updated on: 2026-08-11

Assigner: Siemens AG

Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap (All versions < V2606.0001). 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.

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Published
2026-08-11
Last Modified
2026-08-11
Generated
2026-08-11
AI Q&A
2026-08-11
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-59700
EUVD
EUVD-2026-56122

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Vendor Product Version / Range
siemens simcenter_femap to 2606.0001 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-125 The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read issue in Simcenter Femap (all versions before V2606.0001). It occurs when the software processes specially crafted BMP files, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

Detection Guidance

Detecting this vulnerability requires checking the installed version of Simcenter Femap. Compare your version against V2606.0001 or later. No specific commands are provided in the resources, but you can verify the version through the application's about section or installation directory.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could let an attacker run malicious code on your system by tricking you into opening a specially crafted BMP file. This might cause the application to crash or allow further unauthorized actions on your computer.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update Simcenter Femap to version V2606.0001 or later as recommended by Siemens. Avoid opening untrusted BMP files until the update is applied. Ensure all users are aware of the risk of malicious files.

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