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CVE-2025-8894: PDF File Parsing Heap-Based Buffer Overflow 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: 2025-09-16 · updated 2026-10-18
• Weakness: CWE-122

Description

A maliciously crafted PDF file, when parsed through certain Autodesk products, can force a Heap-Based Overflow 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 Advance Steel: from 2024 before 2024.1.8; from 2025 before 2025.1.3; from 2026 before 2026.1 — fixed in 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD: from 2024 before 2024.1.8; from 2025 before 2025.1.3; from 2026 before 2026.1 — fixed in 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture: from 2024 before 2024.1.8; from 2025 before 2025.1.3; from 2026 before 2026.1 — fixed in 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical: from 2024 before 2024.1.8; from 2025 before 2025.1.3; from 2026 before 2026.1 — fixed in 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD LT: from 2024 before 2024.1.8; from 2025 before 2025.1.3; from 2026 before 2026.1 — fixed in 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD MAP 3D: from 2024 before 2024.1.8; from 2025 before 2025.1.3; from 2026 before 2026.1 — fixed in 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical: from 2024 before 2024.1.8; from 2025 before 2025.1.3; from 2026 before 2026.1 — fixed in 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD MEP: from 2024 before 2024.1.8; from 2025 before 2025.1.3; from 2026 before 2026.1 — fixed in 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D: from 2024 before 2024.1.8; from 2025 before 2025.1.3; from 2026 before 2026.1 — fixed in 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1
• Autodesk Civil 3D: from 2024 before 2024.1.8; from 2025 before 2025.1.3; from 2026 before 2026.1 — fixed in 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1
• Autodesk Revit: from 2025 before 2025.4.3; from 2026 before 2026.3 — fixed in 2025.4.3, 2026.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Autodesk Advance Steel 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1; Autodesk AutoCAD 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1; Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1; Autodesk AutoCAD MAP 3D 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1; Autodesk AutoCAD MEP 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1; Autodesk Civil 3D 2024.1.8, 2025.1.3, 2026.1; Autodesk Revit 2025.4.3, 2026.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-access/overview
• https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2025-0018

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