{"id":59705,"date":"2025-07-28T12:42:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T12:42:47","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T00:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:32:13","slug":"cve-2025-5036-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-autodesk-revit-linked-with-malicious-rfa-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5036-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-autodesk-revit-linked-with-malicious-rfa-files\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-5036: Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Autodesk Revit Linked with Malicious RFA Files<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-5036, is a critical security flaw that primarily affects users of Autodesk Revit, a popular software application used for building information modeling. This vulnerability, specifically a Use-After-Free exploit, can be triggered when a maliciously crafted RFA (Revit Family) file is imported or linked into Autodesk Revit. It has an alarming potential to cause substantial damage, including system crashes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5835-droip-plugin-for-wordpress-unauthorized-access-and-modification-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69384\">unauthorized data access<\/a>, or even arbitrary code execution under the current process.<br \/>\nThe significance of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5335-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-autodesk-installer-application\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81669\">vulnerability lies in the fact that Autodesk<\/a> Revit is widely used by architects, engineers, and construction professionals worldwide. Any exploit could have far-reaching impacts, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36600-dell-bios-improper-access-control-vulnerability-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70160\">potential for data leakage and system<\/a> compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-5036<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: File import\/link<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: User level<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: System crash, unauthorized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50060-critical-data-access-vulnerability-in-oracle-bi-publisher\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70159\">data access<\/a>, arbitrary code execution<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-229389890\" 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 Revit | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55010-arbitrary-php-object-instantiation-in-kanboard-prior-to-version-1-2-47\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78036\">versions prior<\/a> to patch release<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by leveraging a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23098-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-samsung-mobile-processors-enables-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71079\">Use-After-Free vulnerability<\/a> in Autodesk Revit. The attacker prepares a maliciously crafted RFA file and tricks a user into importing or linking it into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5037-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-autodesk-revit-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88112\">Autodesk Revit<\/a>. This action triggers the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23105-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-samsung-mobile-processors-exynos-2200-2400-and-1480-leading-to-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71092\">Use-After-Free vulnerability<\/a>, causing the software to reference memory after it has been freed. This can result in a system crash, leakage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43233-critical-https-proxy-vulnerability-allowing-sensitive-data-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69383\">sensitive data<\/a>, or even the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2228439425\" 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>Given the nature of the vulnerability, a conceptual example would involve a crafted RFA file. However, it&#8217;s important to note that the exact structure of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28946-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bzotheme-printxtore\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66179\">file would be specific to the vulnerability<\/a> and known only to the threat actor. A simplified representation might look like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Malicious RFA file\nrfa_file = CraftedRFAFile()\n# The crafted file contains malicious code\nrfa_file.code = &quot;&quot;&quot;\n...\nexecute_arbitrary_code()\n...\n&quot;&quot;&quot;\n# The file is saved and sent to the victim\nrfa_file.save(&quot;malicious.rfa&quot;)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>A victim would then import or link this malicious RFA file into Autodesk Revit, triggering the <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=\"73092\">Use-After-Free vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation measure. It&#8217;s also essential to avoid importing or linking RFA files from untrusted sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-5036, is a critical security flaw that primarily affects users of Autodesk Revit, a popular software application used for building information modeling. This vulnerability, specifically a Use-After-Free exploit, can be triggered when a maliciously crafted RFA (Revit Family) file is imported or linked into Autodesk Revit. It has an alarming [&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":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-59705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59705","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=59705"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80923,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59705\/revisions\/80923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59705"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=59705"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=59705"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=59705"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=59705"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=59705"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=59705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}