Advisory Details

May 12th, 2023

Autodesk 3DS Max SKP File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-23-576
ZDI-CAN-19085

CVE ID CVE-2023-25001
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 3DS Max
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Autodesk 3DS Max. 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 SKP files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. 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-2023-0002
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2022-10-06 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-05-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative
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