CVE-2026-16781: CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion in Autodesk 3ds Max
Description
CVE-2026-16781 is an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability in Autodesk 3ds Max triggered by parsing a maliciously crafted SVG file. Exploitation can cause the application to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in denial-of-service. The vulnerability affects specific versions of 3ds Max from 2026.0.0 up to but not including 2026.3.4, and from 2027.0.0 up to but not including 2027.2.0. The CVSS score is 5.5, indicating medium severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch information is provided in the input data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Autodesk
3ds Max
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:2027:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:2026:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-16781) involves uncontrolled recursion in Autodesk 3ds Max when parsing specially crafted SVG files. The recursion can cause the application to crash, leading to denial-of-service conditions. The affected versions are 3ds Max >=2026.0.0 <2026.3.4 and >=2027.0.0 <2027.2.0. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, and high impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial-of-service by causing Autodesk 3ds Max to terminate unexpectedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack requires local access and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, avoid opening untrusted SVG files with Autodesk 3ds Max.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- autodesk
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-23T17:47:19.522Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8cb2c1acd9273b49204ec0
Added to database: 08/24/2026, 21:08:17 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 21:03:34 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 18:48:43 UTC
Views: 63
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