Shared ComponentsApplication · Autodesk

CVE-2025-7497

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-29
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

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 · unedited
A maliciously crafted PRT file, when parsed through certain Autodesk products, can force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, cause data corruption, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

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 confidence

A maliciously crafted PRT file parsed by affected Autodesk products contains specially malformed data that causes an out-of-bounds memory write operation during parsing. This memory corruption vulnerability can be leveraged by an attacker to crash the application, corrupt data, or achieve arbitrary code execution within the context of the running process.

MitigationUsers should avoid opening PRT files from untrusted or unknown sources. Apply vendor patches from Autodesk when available, and consider implementing file type validation and sandboxing for PRT file processing operations.

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
Shared ComponentsApplication
Affected:= 2026.2

CVSS 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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed Autodesk Shared Components version
    Locate and inspect the Autodesk Shared Components installation directory, typically found in the Autodesk application folder. Look for version information in the component's properties, manifest file, or version resource. Compare this version to 2026.2.
    Affected if The installed Autodesk Shared Components version equals 2026.2 exactly.
  2. Identify products using Autodesk Shared Components
    Review installed Autodesk products that depend on shared components for file parsing. Check product about information or installation logs for shared component dependency details.
    Affected if Any installed Autodesk product relies on Shared Components version 2026.2.
  3. Verify PRT file processing capability
    Check whether the Autodesk product has PRT file import or processing functionality enabled. Look for PRT-related plugins, extensions, or file type associations in the application's configuration or preferences.
    Affected if PRT file processing is enabled or available in the installed Autodesk product.
  4. Review recent PRT file activity
    Examine application logs, recent files lists, or temp directories for evidence of recent PRT file openings. Check the application's file open history or recent documents folder.
    Affected if PRT files have been opened recently using the affected product.
  5. Inspect application crash or error logs
    Review Windows Event Viewer, application-specific logs, or crash dump files for any crashes or exceptions related to PRT file parsing. Look for memory corruption indicators or out-of-bounds access errors.
    Affected if Crashes or memory errors have occurred when processing PRT files.

You are affected if Autodesk Shared Components version 2026.2 is installed AND your product can process PRT files, especially if you have opened PRT files from untrusted sources.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Users should avoid opening PRT files from untrusted or unknown sources. Apply vendor patches from Autodesk when available, and consider implementing file type validation and sandboxing for PRT file processing operations.

Fix this in Shared Components Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
25.0 hours of engineering $4,400
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