RFA File Parsing Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Priority LOW 35CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A maliciously crafted RFA file, when linked or imported into Autodesk Revit, can force a Use-After-Free vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, read sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00205 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Revit (Autodesk): 2026.1, 2025.4.2, 2024.3.3 +1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autodesk | Revit | 2026 to before 2026.1; 2025 to before 2025.4.2; 2024 to before 2024.3.3; 2023 to before 2023.1.8 | 2026.1, 2025.4.2, 2024.3.3, 2023.1.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Revit VendorAutodesk Affected 2026 to before 2026.1; 2025 to before 2025.4.2; 2024 to before 2024.3.3; 2023 to before 2023.1.8 Fixed in 2026.1, 2025.4.2, 2024.3.3, 2023.1.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024 to before 2024.3.3; 2025 to before 2025.4.2; 2026 to before 2026.1 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024 to before 2024.3.3; 2025 to before 2025.4.2; 2026 to before 2026.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Revit (Autodesk) Fixed in 2026.1, 2025.4.2, 2024.3.3, 2023.1.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5036
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rhfv-c52c-x747
References
More Autodesk Revit vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-17343 Out-of-bounds write in Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk® Advance Steel, AutoCAD®, AutoCAD®… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-17342 Out-of-bounds read in Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk® Advance Steel, AutoCAD®, AutoCAD®… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-04516 RFA File Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-02171 DWG File Parsing Stack-Based Buffer Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-01422 PDF File Parsing Heap-based Overflow Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-01091 PDF File Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-5036 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5036 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rhfv-c52c-x747 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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