Buffer overflow in Autodesk Advance Steel
CVE-2025-5038
A maliciously crafted X_T file, when parsed through certain Autodesk products, can force a Memory Corruption vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (33.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Autodesk Advance Steel — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Architecture — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Electrical — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Map 3d — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Mechanical — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Mep — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Plant 3d — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Civil 3d — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Shared Components — versions 2026.2, 1.6.2.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5038?
- CVE-2025-5038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Advance Steel, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5038?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-5038 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.