CVE-2025-9449: 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, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% 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 17 Sep 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
- Immediate mitigation should include educating users to avoid opening PAR files from untrusted or unknown sources until a patch is available.
- Implement strict file validation and sandboxing policies for CAD file handling applications to limit the impact of malicious files.
- Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for suspicious behaviors associated with memory corruption or code execution in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings processes.
- Restrict local user permissions to the minimum necessary, reducing the potential impact of code execution.
- Network segmentation can limit lateral movement if exploitation occurs.
- Monitor vendor communications closely for patches or updates and prioritize rapid deployment once available.
- Consider using application whitelisting or allowlisting to prevent unauthorized execution of unknown binaries that could be dropped by an exploit.
- Conduct regular security awareness training focused on social engineering risks related to file sharing and CAD workflows. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific attack vector (malicious PAR files) and the operational context of CAD software in industrial environments.
Description
A Use After Free vulnerability affecting the PAR file reading procedure in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings on Release SOLIDWORKS Desktop 2025 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code while opening a specially crafted PAR file.