CVE-2026-16781
published 2026-08-24CVE-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…
PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.11%
1.4th percentile
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.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| autodesk | 3ds_max | >= 2026 < 2026.3.4 | 2026.3.4 |
| autodesk | 3ds_max | >= 2026.0.0 < 2026.3.4 | 2026.3.4 |
| autodesk | 3ds_max | >= 2027 < 2027.2 | 2027.2 |
| autodesk | 3ds_max | >= 2027.0.0 < 2027.2.0 | 2027.2.0 |
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GHSA
A maliciously crafted SVG file, when parsed through Autodesk 3ds Max, can trigger an Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability.
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-08-24
CVE-2026-16781 [MEDIUM] CWE-674 A maliciously crafted SVG file, when parsed through Autodesk 3ds Max, can trigger an Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability.
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.
VulDB
Autodesk 3ds Max up to 2026.3.3 SVG Parser recursion
vuldb·2026-08-24·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-16781 [MEDIUM] Autodesk 3ds Max up to 2026.3.3 SVG Parser recursion
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Autodesk 3ds Max up to 2026.3.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the component SVG Parser. Performing a manipulation results in uncontrolled recursion.
This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-16781. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2026-08-24
Published