RFA File Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A maliciously crafted RFA, RTE, or RVT file, when parsed through Autodesk Revit, can force a Memory Corruption vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Why it matters now
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 2026.2; 2025 to before 2025.4.2; 2024 to before 2024.3.3; 2023 to before 2023.1.8 | 2026.2, 2025.4.2, 2024.3.3, 2023.1.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Revit VendorAutodesk Affected 2026 to before 2026.2; 2025 to before 2025.4.2; 2024 to before 2024.3.3; 2023 to before 2023.1.8 Fixed in 2026.2, 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 2026.2 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024 to before 2024.3.3; 2025 to before 2025.4.2; 2026 to before 2026.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Revit (Autodesk) Fixed in 2026.2, 2025.4.2, 2024.3.3, 2023.1.8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Autodesk Revit — autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2025-0012
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-04519 RTE File Parsing Heap-Based Overflow VulnerabilityPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5037
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93v3-9cfr-g64h
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-2025-02171 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
- TI-2025-01090 DWG File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-5037 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5037 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-93v3-9cfr-g64h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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