CVE-2025-6972: Use After Free vulnerability exists in the CATPRODUCT file reading procedure in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings on Release SOLIDWORKS Desktop 2025

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: 2025-07-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

Use After Free vulnerability exists in the CATPRODUCT file reading procedure in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings on Release SOLIDWORKS Desktop 2025. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code while opening a specially crafted CATPRODUCT file.

Affected products

Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS eDrawings: from Release SOLIDWORKS Desktop 2025 SP0 through Release SOLIDWORKS Desktop 2025 SP2

References

https://www.3ds.com/trust-center/security/security-advisories/cve-2025-6972

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