{"id":63998,"date":"2025-08-12T08:55:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T08:55:25","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T04:13:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:13:29","slug":"cve-2025-40740-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40740-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2025\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-40740: Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability in Solid Edge SE2025<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A high-severity vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2025, a popular 3D CAD, parametric feature, and synchronous technology solid modeling software. All versions before V225.0 Update 5 are affected. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33075-a-critical-windows-installer-vulnerability-that-leads-to-privilege-elevation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72427\">vulnerability has the potential to compromise systems or lead<\/a> to data leaks, making it a significant threat to businesses and individuals using the affected software.<br \/>\nThe vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-40740, lies in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47753-high-risk-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-v-sft-v6-2-5-0-and-earlier\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73030\">out-of-bounds read<\/a> past the end of an allocated structure while parsing specially crafted PAR files. Successful exploitation could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47168-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-word-allowing-unauthorized-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73170\">allow an attacker to execute code<\/a> in the context of the current process, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-40740<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27050-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74909\">Potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2874452715\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40739-code-execution-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2025\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81541\">Solid Edge<\/a> SE2025 | All versions < V225.0 Update 5\n\n<strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by taking advantage of the out-of-bounds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54122-unauthenticated-full-read-ssrf-vulnerability-in-manager-io-manager-accounting-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72665\">read vulnerability<\/a> in the Solid Edge SE2025 software. Specifically, the software <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6076-unsanitized-file-upload-vulnerability-in-partner-software-applications\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82121\">reads<\/a> past the end of an allocated structure while parsing specially crafted PAR files. An attacker who understands how to craft these PAR files can manipulate the software into executing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32451-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-foxit-reader-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74439\">arbitrary code<\/a> within the context of the current process. This could lead to a variety of unwanted outcomes, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21432-memory-corruption-vulnerability-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75725\">system compromise or data<\/a> leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though the exact details of exploiting this vulnerability are complex and beyond the scope of this article, a conceptual example of the exploit might involve a maliciously crafted PAR file like this:<\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2452119877\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">\/\/ Malicious PAR file\nBEGIN PAR\n...\nMALFORMED STRUCTURE OVERFLOWING ALLOCATED BOUNDS\n...\nEND PAR<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The attacker would then need to get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9693-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-user-meta-user-profile-builder-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90616\">user to open this malicious PAR file<\/a> with the Solid Edge SE2025 software. The software, attempting to parse the malformed structure, would read past the end of its allocated bounds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30327-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-incopy-leading-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73649\">potentially leading to code<\/a> execution in the context of the current process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of Solid Edge SE2025 are strongly encouraged to apply the vendor patch. Upgrading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40741-stack-based-overflow-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2025-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75724\">Solid Edge SE2025 V225.0 Update 5 will remedy the vulnerability<\/a>. If for any reason an immediate upgrade is not possible, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation strategy until the patch can be applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A high-severity vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2025, a popular 3D CAD, parametric feature, and synchronous technology solid modeling software. All versions before V225.0 Update 5 are affected. 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