What is CVE-2016-9305?

CVE-2016-9305 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Fbx Software Development Kit, classified under CWE-19. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-25.

How severe is CVE-2016-9305?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Autodesk Fbx Software Development Kit

CVE-2016-9305

Improper handling in the Autodesk FBX-SDK before 2017.1 of type mismatches and previously deleted objects related to reading and converting malformed FBX format files can allow attackers to gain access to uninitialized pointers.

Published 2017-01-25 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (67.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Autodesk Fbx Software Development Kit

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-19

References

www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2016-01 (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/95803 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9305?: CVE-2016-9305 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Fbx Software Development Kit, classified under CWE-19. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-25.
How severe is CVE-2016-9305?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.