A maliciously crafted DXF file, when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD, can force a Heap-Based Overflow 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.
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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Autodesk advance Steel
Autodesk autocad Architecture
Autodesk autocad Electrical
Autodesk autocad Map 3d
Autodesk autocad Mechanical
Autodesk autocad Mep
Autodesk autocad Plant 3d
Autodesk civil 3d
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:2027:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:2027:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:2027:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2027:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:2027:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:2027:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:2027:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:2027:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:2027:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:dwg_trueview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Autodesk advance Steel
Autodesk autocad Architecture
Autodesk autocad Electrical
Autodesk autocad Map 3d
Autodesk autocad Mechanical
Autodesk autocad Mep
Autodesk autocad Plant 3d
Autodesk civil 3d

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2026:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2026:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:dwg_trueview:2026:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description A maliciously crafted DXF file, when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD, can force a Heap-Based Overflow 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.
Title DXF File Parsing Heap-Based Overflow in Autodesk AutoCAD
First Time appeared Autodesk
Autodesk autocad
Autodesk autocad Lt
Autodesk dwg Trueview
Weaknesses CWE-122
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2027:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2027:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:dwg_trueview:2027:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Autodesk
Autodesk autocad
Autodesk autocad Lt
Autodesk dwg Trueview
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: autodesk

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-07T18:28:40.494Z

Reserved: 2026-07-21T13:10:56.170Z

Link: CVE-2026-16463

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-29T15:54:54.618Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-29T16:17:50.377

Modified: 2026-08-12T20:19:57.717

Link: CVE-2026-16463

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T13:30:04Z

Weaknesses