Vulnerability · Published Nov 12, 2025 · Assigned by autodesk

CVE-2025-11797DWG File Parsing Use-After-Free Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free in 3ds Max from Autodesk. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A maliciously crafted DWG file, when parsed through Autodesk 3ds Max, can force a Use-After-Free vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, read sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Autodesk 3ds Max 2026 – before 2026.3

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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