CVE-2025-6972: Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS eDrawings · Use After Free
Affects Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS eDrawingsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should implement several targeted measures beyond generic advice: 1) Immediately restrict the opening of CATPRODUCT files from untrusted or unknown sources, including disabling automatic file previews in email clients and collaboration platforms. 2) Educate engineering and design teams about the risk of opening unsolicited or suspicious CAD files, emphasizing verification of file origins. 3) Employ network segmentation to isolate engineering workstations running SOLIDWORKS eDrawings from general corporate networks, limiting lateral movement if exploitation occurs. 4) Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions with behavior-based detection to identify anomalous process activity related to SOLIDWORKS eDrawings. 5) Monitor file sharing systems and email gateways for potentially malicious CATPRODUCT files using custom signatures or heuristics. 6) Coordinate with Dassault Systèmes for timely patch deployment once available and test patches in controlled environments before widespread rollout. 7) Consider application whitelisting or sandboxing for SOLIDWORKS eDrawings to contain potential exploitation. 8) Maintain regular backups of critical design data to enable recovery in case of compromise. These steps, combined with standard cybersecurity hygiene, will reduce the risk of exploitation until an official patch is released.
Description
Use After Free vulnerability exists in the CATPRODUCT file reading procedure in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings on Release SOLIDWORKS Desktop 2025. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code while opening a specially crafted CATPRODUCT file.