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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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A maliciously crafted TIF file, when parsed through Autodesk 3ds Max, 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.
AnalysisAI
Out-of-bounds write in Autodesk 3ds Max 2026 and 2027 enables arbitrary code execution when a user opens a maliciously crafted TIF image file, with impact ranging from process crash to data corruption to code execution in the context of the running application. The flaw requires local file handling and user interaction (UI:R), and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. EPSS is negligible (0.01%) and SSVC marks exploitation status as none, but the technical impact is rated total, making this a credible client-side risk for design and VFX workstations.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability is a CWE-787 Out-of-Bounds Write in the TIFF (TIF) image parser used by Autodesk 3ds Max, a Windows-based 3D modeling, animation, and rendering application identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max. TIFF is a complex, tag-based raster format whose IFD entries, strip offsets, and length fields are notorious sources of memory-corruption bugs when input bounds are not validated; a malformed structure can cause the parser to write past the end of an allocated buffer on the heap or stack. Because 3ds Max embeds TIF handling for textures, reference images, and scene assets, simply loading an asset containing or referencing a crafted TIF can trigger the write, corrupting adjacent memory and enabling arbitrary code execution within the 3ds Max process.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade 3ds Max 2026 to 2026.1 or later, and 3ds Max 2027 to 2027.1 or later, distributed via Autodesk Access (https://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-access/overview) as described in advisory ADSK-SA-2026-0006 (https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0006). Until patches are deployed, restrict 3ds Max users from opening TIF files or scenes from untrusted sources, route inbound asset deliveries through a sandbox or air-gapped triage workstation, and consider stripping or converting TIF assets to a re-encoded format (e.g., PNG via a hardened converter) before they reach artist workstations - the trade-off is broken color-depth/layered-TIFF workflows and additional pipeline friction. Application-level controls such as Windows Defender Exploit Guard (ACG, CFG, ASLR enforcement) on the 3dsmax.exe process can raise exploitation cost but will not eliminate the bug.
Arbitrary code execution in Autodesk 3ds Max occurs when the application parses a maliciously crafted GIF file, triggeri
Arbitrary code execution in Autodesk 3ds Max occurs when the application parses a maliciously crafted RGB image file, re
Arbitrary code execution in Autodesk 3ds Max occurs when the application parses a maliciously crafted RGB image file, tr
Stack-based buffer overflow in Autodesk 3ds Max enables arbitrary code execution when the application parses a malicious
Arbitrary code execution in Autodesk 3ds Max 2026 and 2027 occurs when the application parses a maliciously crafted WRL
Arbitrary code execution in Autodesk 3ds Max occurs when users open max files from maliciously crafted project directori
Arbitrary code execution in Autodesk 3ds Max 2026 (<2026.1) and 2027 (<2027.1) is possible when a user opens a malicious
Autodesk 3ds Max is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously crafted GIF files due to a stack-
A maliciously crafted SKP file in Autodesk products is used to trigger use-after-free vulnerability. Rated high severity
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Autodesk 3ds Max 2022, 2021, and 2020 may lead to code execution through
Autodesk AutoCAD product suite, Revit, Design Review and Navisworks releases using PDFTron prior to 9.1.17 version may b
A maliciously crafted TIF file in Autodesk 3ds Max 2022 and 2021 can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while
Same weakness CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write
View allSame technique Memory Corruption
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-31910
GHSA-27pg-55mm-479g