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Autodesk 3ds Max CVE-2026-16781

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65149 MEDIUM
Uncontrolled Recursion (CWE-674)
2026-08-24 psirt@autodesk.com GHSA-gwqj-2wfr-ppm7
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: autodesk
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Vendor (autodesk) PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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5.5 MEDIUM

File-based local delivery (AV:L), no privileges needed (PR:N), user must open the file (UI:R), and impact is crash-only with no data exposure (C:N/I:N/A:H).

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: autodesk

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 24, 2026 - 22:02 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Aug 24, 2026 - 21:30 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

A maliciously crafted SVG file, when parsed through Autodesk 3ds Max, can trigger an Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause the application to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in a denial-of-service.

AnalysisAI

Uncontrolled recursion in Autodesk 3ds Max's SVG parser allows a crafted file to exhaust the call stack and crash the application, resulting in denial of service. The attack requires user interaction - a victim must open a maliciously crafted SVG file - and has no impact on confidentiality or integrity. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The victim must actively open a maliciously crafted SVG file within Autodesk 3ds Max; passive exposure (e.g., network scanning, web browsing) is insufficient. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) accurately reflects the constrained impact of this vulnerability. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Consult the Autodesk security advisory ADSK-SA-2026-0014 at https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0014 for the vendor-recommended patch and affected version details; no specific fixed version was included in the provided data, so a patched release cannot be independently confirmed at this time. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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