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TI-2025-04519 Aliases CVE-2025-5040GHSA-5vfp-v42j-9fcc

RTE File Parsing Heap-Based Overflow Vulnerability

Priority LOW 35CWE-122Published · 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-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A maliciously crafted RTE file, when parsed through Autodesk Revit, can force a Heap-Based Overflow 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 0.00199 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Revit (Autodesk): 2026.2, 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AutodeskRevit2026 to before 2026.2; 2025 to before 2025.4.2; 2024 to before 2024.3.3; 2023 to before 2023.1.82026.2, 2025.4.2, 2024.3.3, 2023.1.8Patch availableCNA
  • 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

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2024 to before 2024.3.3; 2025 to before 2025.4.2; 2026 to before 2026.2VulnerableAutodesk
  • 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-2025-04516 RFA File Parsing Memory Corruption VulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5040
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vfp-v42j-9fcc

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • 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
See all 39 →

Sources

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