RFA File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Priority LOW 35CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A maliciously crafted RFA file, when parsed through Autodesk Revit, can force an Out-of-Bounds Read 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 0.00192 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Revit (Autodesk): 2026.2, 2025.4.3, 2024.3.4 +1Revit LT (Autodesk): 2026.2, 2025.4.3, 2024.3.4 +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 2026.2; 2025 to before 2025.4.3; 2024 to before 2024.3.4; 2023 to before 2023.1.8 | 2026.2, 2025.4.3, 2024.3.4, 2023.1.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Autodesk | Revit LT | 2026 to before 2026.2; 2025 to before 2025.4.3; 2024 to before 2024.3.4; 2023 to before 2023.1.8 | 2026.2, 2025.4.3, 2024.3.4, 2023.1.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Revit VendorAutodesk Affected 2026 to before 2026.2; 2025 to before 2025.4.3; 2024 to before 2024.3.4; 2023 to before 2023.1.8 Fixed in 2026.2, 2025.4.3, 2024.3.4, 2023.1.8 Patch available CNA
- Revit LT VendorAutodesk Affected 2026 to before 2026.2; 2025 to before 2025.4.3; 2024 to before 2024.3.4; 2023 to before 2023.1.8 Fixed in 2026.2, 2025.4.3, 2024.3.4, 2023.1.8 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Revit (Autodesk) Fixed in 2026.2, 2025.4.3, 2024.3.4, 2023.1.8
- Fix · CNA Revit LT (Autodesk) Fixed in 2026.2, 2025.4.3, 2024.3.4, 2023.1.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5042
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rg4-jj35-335f
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-2025-5042 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5042 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4rg4-jj35-335f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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