RFA File Parsing Vulnerability in Autodesk Revit
Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
A maliciously crafted RFA file, when converted to FormIt via “Convert RFA to FormIt” in Autodesk Revit, can force a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation may cause the application to crash, leading to a denial-of-service condition.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00116 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Revit (Autodesk): 2027.1.0, 2026.4.1, 2025.4.5 +1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 2027.0.0 to before 2027.1.0; 2026.0.0 to before 2026.4.1; 2025.0.0 to before 2025.4.5; 2024.0.0 to before 2024.3.5 | 2027.1.0, 2026.4.1, 2025.4.5, 2024.3.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Revit VendorAutodesk Affected 2027.0.0 to before 2027.1.0; 2026.0.0 to before 2026.4.1; 2025.0.0 to before 2025.4.5; 2024.0.0 to before 2024.3.5 Fixed in 2027.1.0, 2026.4.1, 2025.4.5, 2024.3.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024 to before 2024.3.5; 2025 to before 2025.4.5; 2026 to before 2026.4.1; 2027 to before 2027.1 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024 to before 2024.3.5; 2025 to before 2025.4.5; 2026 to before 2026.4.1; 2027 to before 2027.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Revit (Autodesk) Fixed in 2027.1.0, 2026.4.1, 2025.4.5, 2024.3.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1288
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w9w-6m87-g4pf
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-2026-1288 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1288 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5w9w-6m87-g4pf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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