{"id":48922,"date":"2025-06-04T14:16:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:16:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T03:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:36:21","slug":"cve-2025-1276-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-certain-autodesk-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1276-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-certain-autodesk-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-1276: Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in Certain Autodesk Applications<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this blog post, we will be discussing a critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-1276, that could potentially expose Autodesk applications to severe security risks. This vulnerability arises when certain Autodesk applications parse a maliciously crafted DWG file, resulting in an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. Any organization or individual that uses the affected Autodesk applications<\/a> to handle DWG files is at risk. The vulnerability matters because it could lead<\/a> to system crashes, data corruption, or even arbitrary code execution, which could, in turn, lead to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-1276
\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System crash, data corruption, arbitrary code execution<\/a>, potential system compromise, and data leakage.<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Autodesk AutoCAD | All versions prior<\/a> to patch
\nAutodesk Revit | All versions prior<\/a> to patch<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that occurs when certain Autodesk<\/a> applications parse a maliciously crafted DWG file. An attacker can craft a DWG file in such a way that when it is parsed by the Autodesk application, it forces the application to write data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory<\/a>. This could lead to memory corruption or the execution of arbitrary code<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. The attacker sends a malicious DWG file to the victim, who opens it with the Autodesk application<\/a>. Note that this is conceptual and does not represent actual exploit code.<\/p>\n

# Attacker crafts malicious DWG file\necho \"malicious_code\" > malicious.dwg\n# Victim opens the DWG file with the Autodesk application\nautodesk_app malicious.dwg<\/code><\/pre>\n
Upon execution, the application parses the malicious DWG file, triggering the out-of-bounds write vulnerability and leading to the potential execution of arbitrary<\/a> code.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
Affected users should apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible. In the interim, users could use a Web<\/a> Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary measure. However, these are not full-proof solutions and only serve to reduce the risk of exploitation. The only comprehensive mitigation is to install the patch provided by Autodesk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview In this blog post, we will be discussing a critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-1276, that could potentially expose Autodesk applications to severe security risks. This vulnerability arises when certain Autodesk applications parse a maliciously crafted DWG file, resulting in an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. Any organization or individual that uses the affected Autodesk applications to […]<\/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,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[86,80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-48922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-buffer-overflow","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t