CVE-2020-7082
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 · uneditedA use-after-free vulnerability in the Autodesk FBX-SDK versions 2019.0 and earlier may lead to code execution on a system running it.
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 confidenceA use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Autodesk FBX-SDK versions 2019.0 and earlier. The vulnerability occurs when memory is accessed after being freed, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code by manipulating memory allocations.
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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<= 2019.0CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 the Autodesk FBX-SDK installationSearch for FBX SDK libraries on the system. Common file names include libfbxsdk.so, fbxsdk.dll, or libfbxsdk.dylib. Check common installation paths such as /usr/local/fbx, /opt/fbx, C:\Program Files\Autodesk\FBX, or within application-specific directories.Affected if FBX-SDK library files are found on the system
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Identify the installed FBX-SDK versionRead the version information from the SDK binary. On Windows, right-click the fbxsdk.dll file and view Properties > Details. On Linux/macOS, use commands like 'strings fbxsdk.so | grep -i version' or check any version header files shipped with the SDK.Affected if The version is 2019.0 or any version number lower than 2019.0 (such as 2018.x, 2017.x, etc.)
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Confirm the application uses FBX file parsingReview application dependencies to confirm it links against the FBX-SDK library. Check application logs or documentation for FBX import/export functionality. Inspect running processes for FBX-related modules.Affected if The application loads or links to the vulnerable FBX-SDK library and processes FBX files as part of its normal operation
The environment is affected if the Autodesk FBX-SDK version 2019.0 or earlier is installed and is used to process FBX 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.
From vendor dataUpdate the Autodesk FBX-SDK to a version newer than 2019.0. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict access to untrusted FBX files and ensure the application runs with least privilege.
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- Review / QA6.0 h
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