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CVE-2026-7451· NVD / CVE Program· CNA autodesk

TIF File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write in Autodesk 3ds Max

A maliciously crafted TIF file, when parsed through Autodesk 3ds Max, can force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, cause data corruption, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
May 26, 2026
Updated
Jul 24, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 8th percentile
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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · autodesk
7.8
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Affected systems

VendorProduct
autodesk3ds max

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • autodesk 3ds max2026
  • autodesk 3ds max2027

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (autodesk). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Autodesk 3ds Max

    • 2027 and later · before 2027.1affected
    • 2026 and later · before 2026.1affected

Same product

autodesk: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2009-3577Autodesk 3D Studio Max (3DSMax) 6 through 9 and 2008 through 2010 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .max file with a M
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2026-0661Out-of-Bounds Write in RGB File Parsing
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2026-0660Stack Based Buffer Overflow in GIF File Parsing
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2026-0538GIF File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2026-0537RGB File Parsing Memory Corruption
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2026-7455FLT File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in Autodesk 3ds Max
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

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Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2026-0537111 days apartRGB File Parsing Memory Corruption
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2026-0538111 days apartGIF File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2026-0661111 days apartOut-of-Bounds Write in RGB File Parsing
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2026-1678390 days apartABC File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in Autodesk 3ds Max
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2026-745590 days apartFLT File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in Autodesk 3ds Max
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2026-0536111 days apartGIF File Parsing Stack Based Buffer Overflow
    31Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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