Stack-based buffer overflow in Autodesk 3ds Max - CVE-2026-0536

 

Stack-based buffer overflow in Autodesk 3ds Max - CVE-2026-0536

Published: February 5, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU122406
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-0536
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing GIF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted GIF file, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

Autodesk 3ds Max

How to mitigate CVE-2026-0536

Install updates from vendor's website.

Autodesk 3ds Max - update to 2026.3.2

External References

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