CVE-2025-6973: 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, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
European organizations should implement a multi-layered mitigation approach: 1) Restrict the use of SOLIDWORKS eDrawings to trusted users and environments, limiting exposure to untrusted JT files. 2) Educate users about the risks of opening JT files from unknown or unverified sources to reduce the likelihood of successful social engineering. 3) Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to contain potential exploitation attempts. 4) Monitor network and endpoint activity for unusual behavior indicative of exploitation attempts, such as unexpected process launches or memory anomalies. 5) Coordinate with Dassault Systèmes for timely patch deployment once available and prioritize patching in critical CAD workstations. 6) Implement network segmentation to isolate engineering workstations from sensitive production or business-critical systems to limit lateral movement. 7) Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools capable of detecting exploitation patterns related to use-after-free vulnerabilities. 8) Maintain regular backups of design data to ensure recovery in case of compromise.
Description
Use After Free vulnerability exists in the JT 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 JT file.