Advisory Details

July 15th, 2025

Autodesk Revit RFA File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-25-595
ZDI-CAN-27098

CVE ID CVE-2025-5037
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Autodesk
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Revit
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Autodesk Revit. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of RFA files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Autodesk has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2025-0012
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2025-05-02 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2025-07-15 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2025-07-15 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Mat Powell of Trend Zero Day Initiative
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