Uncontrolled Recursion in Autodesk 3ds Max via Malicious SVG

Publication date: 2026-08-24

Last updated on: 2026-08-24

Assigner: Autodesk

Description

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.

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Published

2026-08-24

Last Modified

2026-08-24

Generated

2026-08-25

AI Q&A

2026-08-25

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-16781

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
autodesk	3ds_max	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-674	The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves a maliciously crafted SVG file that, when processed by Autodesk 3ds Max, triggers an Uncontrolled Recursion flaw. This can cause the application to crash unexpectedly, leading to a denial-of-service condition where the software becomes unavailable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to crash Autodesk 3ds Max, disrupting workflows and causing data loss or project delays. Users may experience unexpected application termination when processing untrusted SVG files.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Autodesk 3ds Max to the latest version to address the Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in SVG parsing. Avoid opening untrusted SVG files in the application to prevent potential denial-of-service attacks.

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