Heap-based buffer overflow in Simcenter Femap and Simcenter Nastran - CVE-2026-23719
Published: February 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122760
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23719
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted NDB file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Simcenter Femap
Simcenter Nastran
Simcenter Nastran
How to mitigate CVE-2026-23719
Install updates from vendor's website.
Simcenter Femap - update to 2512
Simcenter Nastran - update to 2512
Simcenter Nastran - update to 2512