CVE-2026-16781
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CVE-2026-16781 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk | 3ds Max | >= 2026, < 2026.3.4 |
| Autodesk | 3ds Max | >= 2027, < 2027.2 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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