{"id":63999,"date":"2025-08-12T09:55:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:55:59","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-10T19:23:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T01:23:36","slug":"cve-2025-40741-stack-based-overflow-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2025-leading-to-potential-system-compromise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40741-stack-based-overflow-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2025-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-40741: Stack Based Overflow Vulnerability in Solid Edge SE2025 Leading to Potential System Compromise<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-40741 vulnerability is a critical issue that affects all versions of Solid Edge SE2025 prior to V225.0 Update 5. This weakness, found in one of the most popular drafting software suites, could potentially expose a significant number of systems to serious security risks. It&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8184-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-dir-513\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71788\">stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability<\/a> that, if exploited, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. The execution of such <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=\"73171\">code can lead to unauthorized<\/a> access, data leakage, or even a total system compromise.<br \/>\nGiven the severity of the impact, this vulnerability merits immediate attention and remediation. Organizations utilizing affected versions of Solid Edge SE2025 should take immediate steps to mitigate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55293-high-risk-vulnerability-in-meshtastic-s-mesh-networking-solution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81346\">risk and protect their networks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-40741<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49691-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-media-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72007\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1912927883\" 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: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\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: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\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: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/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=\"81545\">Solid Edge<\/a> SE2025 | All versions < V225.0 Update 5\n\n<strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43193-critical-memory-handling-vulnerability-in-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71715\">vulnerability arises from the application&#8217;s improper handling<\/a> of crafted CFG files. An attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted CFG file which causes a stack-based buffer overflow, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27031-memory-corruption-via-ioctl-commands-processing\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71605\">corrupting the application&#8217;s memory<\/a>. This memory corruption can then be leveraged by the attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36014-ibm-integration-bus-code-injection-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72282\">inject and execute arbitrary code<\/a> in the context of the current process. This could allow an attacker to gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53499-critical-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-wikimedia-foundation-mediawiki-abusefilter-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72793\">unauthorized access or control over the system running the vulnerable<\/a> application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. In this case, a malicious CFG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52239-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-zkeacms-v4-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74578\">file is created and sent to the vulnerable<\/a> system. The details of how to craft the malicious CFG file are intentionally omitted to prevent misuse.<\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1237068027\" 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=\"\"># Attacker&#039;s machine\necho &quot;malicious_code_here&quot; &gt; malicious.cfg\n# Transfer the file to the vulnerable system\nscp malicious.cfg user@target:\/path\/to\/solid-edge\/\n# On the vulnerable system, open the malicious cfg file with the Solid Edge application\n\/path\/to\/solid-edge\/solid-edge.exe malicious.cfg<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note this is a conceptual example and real-world exploits may require significant technical expertise to execute.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are recommended to apply the latest patch provided by the vendor &#8211; V225.0 Update 5 or later, for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40740-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2025\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81556\">Solid Edge<\/a> SE2025. If a patch cannot be immediately applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure by monitoring and blocking suspicious activities. However, these measures are not foolproof and the best course of action is to update the software as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-40741 vulnerability is a critical issue that affects all versions of Solid Edge SE2025 prior to V225.0 Update 5. This weakness, found in one of the most popular drafting software suites, could potentially expose a significant number of systems to serious security risks. 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