CVE-2026-16463
Received
Received - Intake
Heap-Based Overflow in AutoCAD via Malicious DXF File
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-16463, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-07-29
Last updated on: 2026-07-30
Assigner: Autodesk
Description
Description
A maliciously crafted DXF file, when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD, can force a Heap-Based Overflow vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, read sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| autodesk | autocad | * |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-122 | A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). |
