CVE-2016-9306
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple buffer overflows in the Autodesk FBX-SDK before 2017.1 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code when reading or converting malformed DAE format files.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerabilities in the Autodesk FBX-SDK prior to version 2017.1 allow remote code execution when processing maliciously crafted DAE (Collada) files. The vulnerability exists in the file parsing/conversion logic and can be triggered by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted DAE file.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2017.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate FBX-SDK installationSearch for FBX SDK files on the system. Common paths include C:\Program Files\Autodesk\FBX\FBX SDK\ or /usr/include/fbxsdk/ on Linux. Check application dependencies or bunded SDK directories.Affected if FBX-SDK is found on the system
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Identify installed FBX-SDK versionCheck the SDK version by inspecting the SDK header file (fbxsdk.h), DLL/so file properties, or the SDK directory name. The version is typically embedded in the product name or a version file.Affected if Version cannot be determined or shows 2017.0 or earlier
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Confirm version is within affected rangeCompare the identified version number against the affected range. Versions 2017.0 and earlier are vulnerable. Version 2017.1 and later are patched.Affected if Installed version is 2017.0 or lower
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Determine if application processes DAE filesInspect the application or workflow that uses FBX-SDK to determine if it imports or converts DAE (Collada) files. Check file format handlers, import settings, or log files for DAE usage.Affected if DAE file processing is performed by the FBX-SDK-dependent application
The environment is affected if FBX-SDK version 2017.0 or earlier is installed AND the application uses FBX-SDK to process DAE (Collada) files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to FBX-SDK 2017.1 or later to obtain the patched library. Until upgraded, avoid opening DAE files from untrusted sources.
FBX-SDK 2017.1 or later
- Obtain Autodesk FBX-SDK version 2017.1 or later from the official Autodesk website or authorized distribution channel
- Replace the existing vulnerable FBX-SDK library files in your project with the updated version
- Rebuild and recompile any applications that link against the FBX-SDK
- Test that your applications correctly handle DAE file imports after the update
- Verify that no regressions are introduced in FBX file reading and conversion functionality
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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