ICS IPT Parser Memory Corruption Allows Code Execution
CVE-2025-12659 Published on May 12, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Siemens Simcenter Femap
Siemens Simcenter Femap contains a memory corruption vulnerability while parsing specially crafted IPT files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-12659 can be exploited with local system access. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
Products Associated with CVE-2025-12659
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Affected Versions
Siemens Simcenter Femap:- Before V2512.0003 is affected.
- Version V2512.0003 is unaffected.
- Before V2512.0003 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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