CVE-2026-16465
MediumCVSS 6.1Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk8th percentile - higher than 8% of all known CVEs
Summary
An Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability in Autodesk AutoCAD when parsing a maliciously crafted DWG or DXF file can cause a crash or disclose sensitive information.
Risk Assessment
The organization is at risk of data leakage and work interruptions due to AutoCAD crashes.
Recommendation
Apply patches provided by Autodesk for AutoCAD.
Other vulnerabilities in Autodesk AutoCAD
See all- CVE-2026-17550Medium
An Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability in Autodesk AutoCAD when parsing a maliciously crafted DWG or DXF file can cause a crash or disclose sensitive information.
- CVE-2026-16463High
A Heap-Based Overflow vulnerability in Autodesk AutoCAD occurs when parsing a maliciously crafted DXF file. An attacker can exploit this to cause a crash, read sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Original NVD description (English source)
A maliciously crafted DWG or DXF file, when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD, can force an Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash or disclose sensitive information.