{"id":76033,"date":"2025-09-21T01:15:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T01:15:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-01T12:50:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:50:36","slug":"cve-2025-5043-heap-based-overflow-vulnerability-in-autodesk-products-can-lead-to-arbitrary-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5043-heap-based-overflow-vulnerability-in-autodesk-products-can-lead-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-5043: Heap-Based Overflow Vulnerability in Autodesk Products Can Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A newly identified vulnerability, CVE-2025-5043, exposes multiple Autodesk products to potential system compromise and data leakage. This security flaw arises when certain Autodesk products link or import a maliciously crafted 3DM file, leading to a Heap-Based Overflow vulnerability. The impacted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5039-critical-vulnerability-in-autodesk-applications-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90521\">applications include a wide range of Autodesk<\/a> products, widely used by architects, engineers, and graphic designers, among others. Therefore, the <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=\"83709\">potential reach and impact of this vulnerability<\/a> can be considerable, affecting numerous businesses and individuals who rely on these applications for their daily operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-5043<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Maliciously crafted 3DM file<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required (File link or import)<br \/>\nImpact: <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=\"84174\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2708796582\" 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 | Versions X to Y<br \/>\nAutoCAD | Versions A to B<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by manipulating the way Autodesk products handle 3DM files. The attacker crafts a 3DM file with malicious data designed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-38696-bootrom-memory-buffer-overflow-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84490\">overflow the heap memory<\/a> space allocated for the file. When this manipulated file is linked or imported into the Autodesk product, it forces a heap <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54493-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig-3-9-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83413\">buffer overflow<\/a>, causing the system to crash or potentially allowing the attacker to read sensitive data or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3247788456\" 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>While the exact structure of the malicious 3DM file will vary depending on the specific Autodesk application and version targeted, a conceptual example of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-58259-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-rancher-manager-due-to-unrestricted-payload-size\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85810\">payload that might trigger the vulnerability<\/a> could look something like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">#include &lt;stdio.h&gt;\n#include &lt;stdlib.h&gt;\nint main() {\nchar* buffer = (char*)malloc(1024); \/\/ Allocate buffer\nFILE* file = fopen(&quot;malicious.3dm&quot;, &quot;r&quot;); \/\/ Open malicious file\n\/\/ Overflow the buffer\nfread(buffer, 2048, 1, file);\n\/\/ Execute overflowed buffer\n(*(void(*)()) buffer)();\nreturn 0;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, the fread function reads more data into buffer than it has been allocated, causing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54491-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig-3-9-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83446\">buffer overflow<\/a>. This overflow data could contain arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0074-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83608\">code that the attacker wants to execute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5060-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-bravis-user-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85248\">Users affected by this vulnerability<\/a> are urged to apply the vendor-provided patch to fix the flaw. As a temporary mitigation strategy, users can also leverage Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to detect and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1740-excessive-authentication-attempts-vulnerability-in-akinsoft-myrezzta\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86740\">attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regular monitoring and updating of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27215-unauthorized-system-modification-vulnerability-in-unifi-display-cast-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84887\">systems is advised to prevent future vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A newly identified vulnerability, CVE-2025-5043, exposes multiple Autodesk products to potential system compromise and data leakage. This security flaw arises when certain Autodesk products link or import a maliciously crafted 3DM file, leading to a Heap-Based Overflow vulnerability. The impacted applications include a wide range of Autodesk products, widely used by architects, engineers, and [&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":[86,80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-76033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-buffer-overflow","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76033","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=76033"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83466,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76033\/revisions\/83466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76033"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=76033"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=76033"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=76033"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=76033"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=76033"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=76033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}