CVE-2025-11797
Autodesk 3ds Max vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Use-After-Free vulnerability (CVE-2025-11797) was discovered in Autodesk 3ds Max software, affecting versions from 2026 up to (excluding) 2026.3. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 12, 2025, and involves the parsing of maliciously crafted DWG files (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Use-After-Free (CWE-416) issue that occurs when parsing DWG files through Autodesk 3ds Max. The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required (NVD).

Impact

The exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to multiple severe consequences including system crashes, unauthorized access to sensitive data, and arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to Autodesk 3ds Max version 2026.3 or later to address this vulnerability. The fix has been documented in Autodesk's security advisory ADSK-SA-2025-0023 (Autodesk Advisory).

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