CVE-2025-7042: 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 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
European organizations should implement targeted mitigations beyond generic advice. First, restrict the use of SOLIDWORKS eDrawings to trusted users and environments, and enforce strict file handling policies to prevent opening IPT files from unverified sources. Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to isolate the eDrawings application, limiting the impact of potential exploitation. Enhance endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities to monitor for anomalous behaviors indicative of memory corruption or code injection. Conduct user training focused on recognizing suspicious files and social engineering tactics related to CAD file sharing. Until an official patch is released, consider disabling IPT file support if feasible or using alternative secure viewers. Network segmentation should be applied to CAD workstations to contain potential breaches. Finally, maintain up-to-date backups of critical design data to enable recovery in case of compromise.
Description
Use After Free vulnerability exists in the IPT 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 IPT file.