CVE-2025-5036: RFA File Parsing Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-06-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

A maliciously crafted RFA file, when linked or imported into Autodesk Revit, can force a Use-After-Free vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, read sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

Affected products

Autodesk Revit: from 2024 before 2024.3.3; from 2025 before 2025.4.2; from 2026 before 2026.1 — fixed in 2024.3.3, 2025.4.2, 2026.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Autodesk Revit 2024.3.3, 2025.4.2, 2026.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-access/overview
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2025-0009

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