{"id":48921,"date":"2025-06-04T13:15:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:15:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-23T17:55:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T23:55:45","slug":"cve-2025-1275-heap-based-overflow-vulnerability-in-certain-autodesk-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1275-heap-based-overflow-vulnerability-in-certain-autodesk-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-1275: Heap-Based Overflow Vulnerability in Certain Autodesk Applications<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this article, we delve into a serious security vulnerability, CVE-2025-1275, which affects certain Autodesk applications. This vulnerability opens up avenues for a potential system compromise or data leakage, posing a significant risk to users and organizations that rely on these applications for their daily operations. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4954-critical-file-upload-vulnerability-in-axle-demo-importer-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60719\">importance of understanding and mitigating this vulnerability<\/a> cannot be overstated, given the high CVSS Severity Score assigned to it and the potential damage it can cause if exploited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-1275<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Possibility of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32309-potential-system-compromise-due-to-remote-file-inclusion-in-php-program\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56697\">system compromise<\/a> and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2055086292\" 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>Autodesk 3ds Max | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48481-critical-vulnerability-in-freescout-prior-to-version-1-8-180\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57589\">versions prior<\/a> to 2025<br \/>\nAutodesk Maya | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48477-critical-vulnerability-in-freescout-prior-to-version-1-8-180\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57834\">versions prior<\/a> to 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This vulnerability stems from the way <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31916-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-jp-students-result-management-system-premium\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54883\">certain Autodesk<\/a> applications handle JPG files. When a maliciously crafted JPG file is linked or imported into these applications, it can trigger a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30295-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-adobe-framemaker\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56696\">Heap-Based Overflow<\/a>. This type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44885-critical-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-fw-wgs-804hpt\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54791\">vulnerability occurs when a buffer overflow<\/a> happens in the heap data area, rather than the stack. In this particular case, the malicious actor can exploit this vulnerability to cause a system crash, read sensitive data, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48828-arbitrary-php-code-execution-in-vbulletin-via-template-conditionals\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55740\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> in the context of the current application process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4074233386\" 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<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1277-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-autodesk-applications-through-malicious-pdf-files\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57129\">vulnerability might be exploited by a malicious<\/a> actor by embedding a crafted payload within a JPG file. While we won&#8217;t provide a real exploit, a conceptual example might look something like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Conceptual Python code to create a malicious JPG file\nheader = bytearray([0xFF, 0xD8]) #JPG file header\n# Malicious payload that triggers the Heap-Based Overflow\npayload = bytearray([0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03]) * 1000000\nfooter = bytearray([0xFF, 0xD9]) #JPG file footer\n# Construct the malicious JPG file\nmalicious_jpg = header + payload + footer\n# Write the malicious JPG file\nwith open(&quot;malicious.jpg&quot;, &#039;wb&#039;) as f:\nf.write(malicious_jpg)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>To mitigate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-42977-path-handling-vulnerability-that-risks-data-leakage-and-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57130\">risk posed by this vulnerability<\/a>, it is strongly advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available or use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as temporary mitigation. Regularly updating your software and maintaining a robust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42598-critical-security-vulnerability-in-seiko-epson-printer-drivers-for-windows-os\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57588\">security posture can greatly reduce your vulnerability<\/a> to such threats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In this article, we delve into a serious security vulnerability, CVE-2025-1275, which affects certain Autodesk applications. This vulnerability opens up avenues for a potential system compromise or data leakage, posing a significant risk to users and organizations that rely on these applications for their daily operations. The importance of understanding and mitigating this vulnerability [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[86],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-48921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-buffer-overflow"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48921"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54443,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48921\/revisions\/54443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48921"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=48921"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=48921"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=48921"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=48921"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=48921"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=48921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}