CVE-2025-6974: Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS eDrawings · Use of Uninitialized Variable
Affects Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS eDrawingsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:15 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
Organizations should implement a multi-layered approach: 1) Restrict the opening of JT files from untrusted or unknown sources and educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited CAD files. 2) Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to isolate SOLIDWORKS eDrawings processes, limiting the impact of potential exploitation. 3) Monitor and control local access to workstations running the affected software to reduce the risk of local exploitation. 4) Maintain up-to-date backups of critical design data to enable recovery in case of compromise. 5) Engage with Dassault Systèmes for timely patches and apply them immediately upon release. 6) Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect anomalous behaviors indicative of exploitation attempts. 7) Implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement if a workstation is compromised. 8) Consider disabling JT file support temporarily if feasible until a patch is available.
Description
Use of Uninitialized Variable 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.