Vulnerability in Autodesk 3ds Max
CVE-2026-16781
A maliciously crafted SVG file, when parsed through Autodesk 3ds Max, can trigger an Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause the application to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in a denial-of-service.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-access/overview (Product, patch)
- www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0014 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-16781?
- CVE-2026-16781 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Autodesk 3ds Max, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-16781?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.