CVE-2026-7453: CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion in Autodesk 3ds Max
A maliciously crafted WRL file, when parsed through Autodesk 3ds Max, can cause a Stack Exhaustion vulnerability, leading to a denial-of-service condition.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-7453) in Autodesk 3ds Max arises from uncontrolled recursion when processing a specially crafted WRL file. The recursion leads to stack exhaustion, causing the application to crash or become unresponsive, effectively a denial-of-service condition. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium), reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and impact limited to availability only. Affected versions include 2026 and 2027. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed by Autodesk at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial-of-service by crashing or hanging Autodesk 3ds Max due to stack exhaustion. There is no impact on data confidentiality or integrity. The attack requires local access and user interaction to open the malicious WRL file. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should avoid opening untrusted WRL files in Autodesk 3ds Max versions 2026 and 2027. Monitoring vendor communications for updates is recommended.
CVE-2026-7453: CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion in Autodesk 3ds Max
Description
A maliciously crafted WRL file, when parsed through Autodesk 3ds Max, can cause a Stack Exhaustion vulnerability, leading to a denial-of-service condition.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-7453) in Autodesk 3ds Max arises from uncontrolled recursion when processing a specially crafted WRL file. The recursion leads to stack exhaustion, causing the application to crash or become unresponsive, effectively a denial-of-service condition. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium), reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and impact limited to availability only. Affected versions include 2026 and 2027. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed by Autodesk at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial-of-service by crashing or hanging Autodesk 3ds Max due to stack exhaustion. There is no impact on data confidentiality or integrity. The attack requires local access and user interaction to open the malicious WRL file. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should avoid opening untrusted WRL files in Autodesk 3ds Max versions 2026 and 2027. Monitoring vendor communications for updates is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- autodesk
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-29T17:19:12.725Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a15e03d891d628fdc67d989
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 18:02:37 UTC
Last enriched: 06/03/2026, 20:02:55 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 61
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