CVE-2016-9305 describes a critical vulnerability in the Autodesk FBX-SDK prior to version 2017.1, stemming from improper handling of type mismatches and previously deleted objects when processing malformed FBX files. This flaw allows attackers to access uninitialized pointers, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2017.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:fbx_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.