CVE-2026-14255: CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion in Autodesk Shared Components
Description
A maliciously crafted IFC file, when parsed through certain Autodesk products, can trigger an Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause the application to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in a denial-of-service. Exploitation requires a user to open a specially crafted IFC file.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Autodesk
Shared Components
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:shared_components:1.11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:shared_components:2.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-14255) involves uncontrolled recursion in Autodesk Shared Components when parsing certain IFC files. A maliciously crafted IFC file can cause the application to recurse indefinitely, leading to a crash and denial-of-service. The vulnerability requires a user to open the malicious file to trigger the issue. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact, only availability is affected. No official patch or remediation level has been stated by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial-of-service by causing the application to terminate unexpectedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack vector requires local user interaction (opening a crafted IFC file).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should exercise caution when opening IFC files from untrusted sources to avoid triggering the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- autodesk
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-30T14:44:00.497Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9834bbacd9273b49595b34
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 14:37:47 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:53:49 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 18:48:17 UTC
Views: 87
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