{"id":74692,"date":"2025-09-14T04:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T04:07:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T04:13:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:13:25","slug":"cve-2025-5040-heap-based-overflow-vulnerability-in-autodesk-revit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5040-heap-based-overflow-vulnerability-in-autodesk-revit\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-5040: Heap-Based Overflow Vulnerability in Autodesk Revit<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The cybersecurity world is facing yet another challenge with the newly discovered vulnerability CVE-2025-5040. This threat specifically targets systems using Autodesk Revit, a popular software for Building Information Modeling (BIM). By exploiting this vulnerability, a malicious actor can induce a heap-based overflow, leading to a range of potential security threats, including system crashes, unauthorized data access, and arbitrary code execution<\/a>.
\nThe importance of this vulnerability lies in its potential<\/a> to breach even the most secure data. Given the extensive use of Autodesk Revit in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries, the impact could be significant, affecting both the security and functionality of critical<\/a> projects.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-5040
\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Local file<\/a> input
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required (User must open a malicious RTE file)<\/a>
\nImpact: System compromise, data leakage, arbitrary code execution<\/a> in the current process context<\/p>\n

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

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