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CVE-2025-5040

A maliciously crafted RTE file, when parsed through Autodesk Revit, can force a Heap-Based Overflow vulnerability. A mal

A maliciously crafted RTE file, when parsed through Autodesk Revit, 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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.0014
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Weakness Classification

CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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Affected Products & Versions

3
autodesk revit>= 2024 and < 2024.3.3
autodesk revit>= 2025 and < 2025.4.2
autodesk revit>= 2026 and < 2026.2
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@autodesk.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD10 Jul 2025 · 12:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-access/overview
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2025-0012Vendor Advisory
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