Revit
CVE-2025-8893
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.03%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
A maliciously crafted PDF file, when parsed through certain Autodesk products, can force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. A maliciously crafted PDF file, when parsed through certain Autodesk products, can force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, cause data corruption, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Affected products include: Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Autocad, Autodesk Autocad Architecture, Autodesk Autocad Electrical, Autodesk Autocad Mechanical.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
A maliciously crafted PDF file, when parsed through certain Autodesk products, can force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, cause data corruption, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2025-8893 presents notable security risk, a out-of-bounds write vulnerability rated CVSS 7.8. Exploitation could allow attackers to corrupt memory, crash the application, or potentially execute arbitrary code. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Enable ASLR and DEP where available; (2) Implement network segmentation; (3) Monitor for exploitation indicators.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
A maliciously crafted RCS file, when parsed through Autodesk Revit, can force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. Rate
Use-After-Free in Autodesk Revit's PDF parser allows arbitrary code execution, sensitive data disclosure, or application
Out-of-bounds read in Autodesk Revit's PDF parsing engine exposes users to crashes, sensitive memory disclosure, and arb
Untrusted pointer dereference in Autodesk products' BMP file parser enables arbitrary code execution in the context of t
Out-of-bounds write in Autodesk Revit's PDF parser allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user pr
A maliciously crafted JPG file, when linked or imported into certain Autodesk applications, can force a Heap-Based Overf
A maliciously crafted DWG file, when parsed through Autodesk Revit, can cause a Stack-Based Buffer Overflow vulnerabilit
A maliciously crafted PDF file, when linked or imported into Autodesk applications, can force a Heap-Based Overflow vuln
A maliciously crafted PDF file, when parsed through Autodesk applications, can force a Memory Corruption vulnerability.
A maliciously crafted PDF file, when linked or imported into Autodesk applications, can force a Heap-Based Overflow vuln
Use-After-Free vulnerability (CWE-416) in Autodesk Revit triggered by maliciously crafted RFA (Revit Family) files that
A maliciously crafted DWG file, when parsed through certain Autodesk applications, can force an Out-of-Bounds Write vuln
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