CVE-2026-7451
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 maliciously crafted TIF file, when parsed through Autodesk 3ds Max, 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 · high confidenceThis is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Autodesk 3ds Max triggered by parsing a maliciously crafted TIF image file. The vulnerability allows an attacker to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries, potentially leading to process crash, data corruption, or arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user session.
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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= 2026= 2027CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify installed 3ds Max versionOpen 3ds Max and navigate to Help > About Autodesk 3ds Max, or check the application properties in the Windows Programs and Features control panel. Note the exact version number displayed.Affected if The version is listed as 2026 or 2027 (any subversion).
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Confirm TIF file handling is activeCheck if .tif or .tiff file associations are linked to 3ds Max. This can be verified in Windows by right-clicking a TIF file, selecting 'Open with' > 'Choose another app', and observing if 3ds Max is set as default.Affected if 3ds Max is set as the default handler for TIF files, or users routinely open TIF files directly within 3ds Max.
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Inspect TIF preview functionalityExamine whether Windows Explorer thumbnail previews or 3ds Max's own preview features for TIF images are enabled. In 3ds Max, check the Asset Browser or any settings related to image file previews.Affected if TIF previews are enabled and 3ds Max attempts to parse TIF metadata or thumbnails automatically.
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Review recent file access logsCheck Windows Event Viewer or any available application logs for recent TIF file open operations performed through 3ds Max. Look for entries in the Application log around the time TIF files were accessed.Affected if TIF files have been opened in 3ds Max on this system.
A system is affected if Autodesk 3ds Max version 2026 or 2027 is installed AND the application is configured to handle or preview TIF image files, allowing the crafted TIF to trigger the out-of-bounds write during parsing.
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 dataUsers should avoid opening untrusted or unexpected TIF files in Autodesk 3ds Max until an official vendor patch is available. Organizations should implement file type validation and consider application sandboxing for 3ds Max installations.
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