Buffer overflow in Autodesk Advance Steel
CVE-2025-5048
A maliciously crafted DGN file, when linked or imported into Autodesk AutoCAD, 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: 0.002 (7.7th 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 2026, 2025, 2024
- Autodesk Advance_steel — versions 2026
- Autodesk Autocad — versions 2026, 2025, 2024
- Autodesk Autocad Architecture — versions 2026, 2025, 2024
- Autodesk Autocad_architecture — versions 2026
- Autodesk Autocad Electrical — versions 2026, 2025, 2024
- Autodesk Autocad_electrical — versions 2026
- Autodesk Autocad Lt — versions 2026, 2025, 2024
- Autodesk Autocad_lt — versions 2026
- Autodesk Autocad Map 3d — versions 2026, 2025, 2024
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@autodesk.com (Product, patch)
- psirt@autodesk.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5048?
- CVE-2025-5048 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 2025-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5048?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-5048 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.