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Autocad Plant 3dApplication · Autodesk

CVE-2025-8894

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2024.1.8 / 2025.1.3 or later.
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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 PDF file, when parsed through certain Autodesk products, can force a Heap-Based Overflow vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, read sensitive data, 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 · high confidence

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in certain Autodesk products when parsing maliciously crafted PDF files. The vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially crash the application, read sensitive data from heap memory, or execute arbitrary code within the context of the current process.

MitigationUsers should avoid opening PDF files from untrusted sources. Apply vendor-provided security patches for affected Autodesk products when released.

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
Autocad Plant 3dApplication
Affected:>= 2024, < 2024.1.8>= 2025, < 2025.1.3>= 2026, < 2026.1
Advance SteelApplication
Affected:>= 2024, < 2024.1.8>= 2025, < 2025.1.3>= 2026, < 2026.1
Civil 3dApplication
Affected:>= 2024, < 2024.1.8>= 2025, < 2025.1.3>= 2026, < 2026.1
Autocad LtApplication
Affected:>= 2024, < 2024.1.8>= 2025, < 2025.1.3>= 2026, < 2026.1
RevitApplication
Affected:>= 2025, < 2025.4.3>= 2026, < 2026.3
AutocadApplication
Affected:>= 2024, < 2024.1.8>= 2025, < 2025.1.3>= 2026, < 2026.1
Autocad ArchitectureApplication
Affected:>= 2024, < 2024.1.8>= 2025, < 2025.1.3>= 2026, < 2026.1
Autocad ElectricalApplication
Affected:>= 2024, < 2024.1.8>= 2025, < 2025.1.3>= 2026, < 2026.1

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. Identify installed Autodesk product
    Check Programs and Features (Windows) or the application menu for the installed Autodesk product name such as AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, Civil 3D, Plant 3D, Advance Steel, Revit, AutoCAD Architecture, or AutoCAD Electrical.
    Affected if The installed product is one of the eight affected products listed in the CVE.
  2. Determine product version number
    Open the affected Autodesk application, then access Help > About or use the VERSION command in the command line to display the exact version and build number.
    Affected if The version falls within any of the affected ranges: 2024 versions before 2024.1.8, 2025 versions before 2025.1.3, or 2026 versions before 2026.1 (for most products); for Revit, versions before 2025.4.3 or before 2026.3.
  3. Verify PDF import functionality is available
    Confirm that the PDF import or PDF underlay feature is enabled in the product. In AutoCAD products, check the PDFIMPORT command or look for PDF underlay options in the Insert tab.
    Affected if PDF import functionality is present and usable in the installed product.
  4. Compare version to vulnerability ranges
    Cross-reference the identified version with the affected version ranges: AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT/Civil 3D/Plant 3D/Advance Steel/AutoCAD Architecture/AutoCAD Electrical: <2024.1.8, <2025.1.3, or <2026.1; Revit: <2025.4.3 or <2026.3.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than any of the upper bounds in the affected ranges for the corresponding product year.

You are affected if you have any of the listed Autodesk products installed with a version that falls within the specified vulnerable ranges and the PDF import feature is accessible.

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

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2024.1.8 / 2025.1.3 / 2025.4.3 or later
Fixed in 2024.1.82025.1.32025.4.3
Interim mitigation

Users should avoid opening PDF files from untrusted sources. Apply vendor-provided security patches for affected Autodesk products when released.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to the minimum fixed version for your product line: AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT/AutoCAD Architecture/AutoCAD Electrical/Advance Steel/Civil 3D/AutoCAD Plant 3D: 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, or 2026.1 (depending on your release year); Revit: 2025.4.3 or 2026.3 (depending on your release year)

  1. 1. Identify the specific Autodesk product (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, etc.) and current version installed.
  2. 2. Access Autodesk Account or the product's Help menu to check the current installed version number.
  3. 3. For AutoCAD, AutoCAD Plant 3D, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, Advance Steel, Civil 3D, and AutoCAD LT: upgrade to version 2024.1.8 (or later) for the 2024 release line, OR upgrade to version 2025.1.3 (or later) for the 2025 release line, OR upgrade to version 2026.1 (or later) for the 2026 release line.
  4. 4. For Revit: upgrade to version 2025.4.3 (or later) for the 2025 release line, OR upgrade to version 2026.3 (or later) for the 2026 release line.
  5. 5. Download the appropriate update from Autodesk Account (accounts.autodesk.com) or use the product's built-in update mechanism.
  6. 6. Install the update following Autodesk's standard installation procedure.
  7. 7. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release after installation.
  8. 8. Ensure users are warned not to open untrusted or unknown PDF files until the update is applied.
Caveat Major version upgrades may introduce compatibility changes with older DWG files, custom scripts, or third-party plugins; review Autodesk's release notes before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Autocad Plant 3d Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing10.0 h
  • Review / QA5.0 h
33.0 hours of engineering $5,760
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