Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-10889

Memory Safety in Autodesk Shared Components ≤ 2026.5

Published
16 December 2025
Modified
19 December 2025
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 7.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0022 12th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-10889 is a high-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability in Autodesk Shared Components. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 12th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-16 (Memory Protection) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A maliciously crafted CATPART file, when parsed through certain Autodesk products, can force a Memory corruption vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

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Affected Assets

autodesk
shared components
≤ 2026.5

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)
  • SI-10 Information Input Validation
  • SI-16 Memory Protection
  • SI-3 Malicious Code Protection
Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)
  • SI-3 Malicious Code Protection
Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V5.2.1

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

prevent

Enforces validation of untrusted CATPART file contents before parsing, directly blocking the buffer overflow (CWE-120) that leads to memory corruption and code execution.

prevent

Applies memory-protection mechanisms that prevent corruption exploits from achieving arbitrary code execution even if input validation fails during CATPART parsing.

preventdetect

Malicious-code scanning can identify and block crafted CATPART files before they reach the vulnerable Autodesk parser.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure development practices directly enforce bounds checking and input validation that prevent classic buffer overflows.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Vulnerability identification processes such as code review or scanning detect classic buffer overflows before exploitation.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Routine patching replaces vulnerable code containing unchecked buffer copies with corrected versions.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

prevents

Secure coding directly requires bounds-checked memory operations, addressing the root cause of CWE-120.

detects

Security testing in development and acceptance can detect buffer overflows through fuzzing and static analysis, though it does not prevent them at the source.

prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates processes that can include input validation and bounds checking to prevent buffer overflows.

prevents

Application security requirements can specify input-size validation and safe buffer handling to mitigate classic buffer overflows.

prevents

Secure system architecture and engineering principles promote defensive coding patterns that reduce the likelihood of unchecked buffer copies.

References