{"id":76023,"date":"2025-09-20T15:12:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T15:12:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T04:13:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:13:25","slug":"cve-2025-5042-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-autodesk-revit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5042-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-autodesk-revit\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-5042: Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Autodesk Revit<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-5042 vulnerability is a critical flaw in the popular design and construction software, Autodesk Revit. This vulnerability specifically affects the way Autodesk Revit parses RFA files, a proprietary file format used for storing building components. Exploitation of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83821\">vulnerability could lead to system<\/a> compromise, data leakage, or even arbitrary code execution. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50972-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-abantecart-1-4-2-with-a-high-severity-score\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83531\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a>, as well as the widespread usage of Autodesk Revit in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries, makes it a high priority for mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-5042<br \/>\nSeverity: High, CVSS Score 7.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: User Level<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise, data leakage, arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22403-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery-cc\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83919\">code execution<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3354710411\" 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-2025-5037-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-autodesk-revit-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88116\">Autodesk Revit<\/a> | All versions prior to and including version 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by tricking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9693-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-user-meta-user-profile-builder-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90606\">user into opening a maliciously crafted RFA file<\/a> with Autodesk Revit. Upon parsing the file, an out-of-bounds read occurs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9253-stack-based-buffer-overflow-on-linksys-wi-fi-range-extenders-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84227\">leading to potential data leakage or a system<\/a> crash. In addition, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0074-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83631\">vulnerability could be used for arbitrary code execution<\/a> within the context of the Autodesk Revit process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1955465820\" 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>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. In this example, a malicious user crafts an RFA file with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58281-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-runtime-interpreter-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87730\">out-of-bound values that cause the software to read<\/a> data beyond its intended limit.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">def craft_malicious_rfa():\nrfa = RFAFile()\n# Create a new RFA element with out-of-bound values\nelement = RFAElement()\nelement.set_values(out_of_bound_values)\n# Add the malicious element to the RFA file\nrfa.add_element(element)\nreturn rfa\n# Save the malicious RFA file\nmalicious_rfa = craft_malicious_rfa()\nmalicious_rfa.save(&quot;malicious.rfa&quot;)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, the `craft_malicious_rfa` function creates a new RFA file with a malicious element. The `out_of_bound_values` are designed to trigger an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0831-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-solidworks-edrawings\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88327\">out-of-bounds read<\/a> when parsed by Autodesk Revit. This malicious RFA file is then saved and can be used to exploit the vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-5042 vulnerability is a critical flaw in the popular design and construction software, Autodesk Revit. This vulnerability specifically affects the way Autodesk Revit parses RFA files, a proprietary file format used for storing building components. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to system compromise, data leakage, or even arbitrary code execution. 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