CVE-2026-16781

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-access/overview	Product
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0014	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-24 21:16

Updated : 2026-08-28 18:02

NVD link : CVE-2026-16781

Mitre link : CVE-2026-16781

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16781

JSON object : View

Products Affected

autodesk

3ds_max

CWE

CWE-674

Uncontrolled Recursion

{"id": "CVE-2026-16781", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2026-16781", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "partial"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2026-08-25T12:52:06.614763Z"}}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "psirt@autodesk.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 5.5, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}]}, "affected": [{"source": "psirt@autodesk.com", "affectedData": [{"cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:2027:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:2026:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"], "vendor": "Autodesk", "product": "3ds Max", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "2027.0.0", "lessThan": "2027.2.0", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2026.0.0", "lessThan": "2026.3.4", "versionType": "semver"}], "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}]}], "published": "2026-08-24T21:16:48.753", "references": [{"url": "https://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-access/overview", "tags": ["Product"], "source": "psirt@autodesk.com"}, {"url": "https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0014", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "psirt@autodesk.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "psirt@autodesk.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-674"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "lastModified": "2026-08-28T18:02:26.913", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "9FD9DC26-0F75-4DBD-85E8-FE1FAEF930B0", "versionEndExcluding": "2026.3.4", "versionStartIncluding": "2026"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "A9DAB955-EC58-482A-A346-15DEAE63FFE4", "versionEndExcluding": "2027.2", "versionStartIncluding": "2027"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "psirt@autodesk.com"}