What is CVE-2026-14478?

CVE-2026-14478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Installer, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2026-14478?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Autodesk Installer

CVE-2026-14478

A maliciously created executable, when executed on the victim's machine, may allow a local low-privileged attacker to inject unauthenticated IPC messages into named pipes, modify pipe permissions or ownership, and potentially impact confid…

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Autodesk Installer — versions 2.22.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

psirt@autodesk.com (patch)
psirt@autodesk.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-14478?: CVE-2026-14478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Installer, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-14478?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.