CVE-2026-1288

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NULL Pointer Dereference in Autodesk Revit via RFA Conversion

Publication date: 2026-06-17

Last updated on: 2026-06-29

Assigner: Autodesk

Description

A maliciously crafted RFA file, when converted to FormIt via “Convert RFA to FormIt” in Autodesk Revit, can force a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation may cause the application to crash, leading to a denial-of-service condition.

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Published

2026-06-17

Last Modified

2026-06-29

Generated

2026-07-08

AI Q&A

2026-06-17

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-06

NVD

CVE-2026-1288

EUVD

EUVD-2026-37744

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
autodesk	revit	From 2024 (inc) to 2024.3.5 (exc)
autodesk	revit	From 2025 (inc) to 2025.4.5 (exc)
autodesk	revit	From 2026 (inc) to 2026.4.1 (exc)
autodesk	revit	From 2027 (inc) to 2027.1 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-476	The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability occurs when a maliciously crafted RFA file is converted to FormIt using the "Convert RFA to FormIt" feature in Autodesk Revit.

The crafted file can trigger a NULL Pointer Dereference, which is a type of programming error where the application attempts to access a memory location that is not valid.

Exploiting this vulnerability can cause the application to crash.

Impact Analysis

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause Autodesk Revit to crash.

This results in a denial-of-service condition, meaning the application becomes unavailable or unusable until restarted.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability causes a denial-of-service condition by crashing the application through a NULL Pointer Dereference when converting a malicious RFA file. It does not impact confidentiality or integrity of data.

Since the vulnerability does not lead to data breaches or unauthorized data access, it is unlikely to directly affect compliance with standards such as GDPR or HIPAA, which primarily focus on protecting personal and sensitive data.

However, denial-of-service conditions could indirectly affect availability requirements under some regulations, but there is no specific information provided about such compliance impact.

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