Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-8893

Memory Safety in Autodesk Autocad 2024 – 2024.1.8

Published
16 September 2025
Modified
19 September 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 0.0016 6th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-8893 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Autodesk Autocad. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Client Execution (T1203); ranked at the 6th 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-16 (Memory Protection) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A maliciously crafted PDF file, when parsed through certain Autodesk products, can force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, cause data corruption, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the…

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current process.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution Execution
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code.
T1204.002 Malicious File Execution
An adversary may rely upon a user opening a malicious file in order to gain execution.
Why these techniques?

OOB write in PDF parser enables client-side arbitrary code execution via malicious file.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

autodesk
revit
2025 — 2025.4.3 · 2026 — 2026.3
autodesk
autocad
2024 — 2024.1.8 · 2025 — 2025.1.3 · 2026 — 2026.1
autodesk
autocad architecture
2024 — 2024.1.8 · 2025 — 2025.1.3 · 2026 — 2026.1
autodesk
autocad electrical
2024 — 2024.1.8 · 2025 — 2025.1.3 · 2026 — 2026.1
autodesk
autocad mechanical
2024 — 2024.1.8 · 2025 — 2025.1.3 · 2026 — 2026.1
autodesk
autocad plant 3d
2024 — 2024.1.8 · 2025 — 2025.1.3 · 2026 — 2026.1
autodesk
advance steel
2024 — 2024.1.8 · 2025 — 2025.1.3 · 2026 — 2026.1
autodesk
civil 3d
2024 — 2024.1.8 · 2025 — 2025.1.3 · 2026 — 2026.1
autodesk
autocad lt
2024 — 2024.1.8 · 2025 — 2025.1.3 · 2026 — 2026.1
autodesk
autocad mep
2024 — 2024.1.8 · 2025 — 2025.1.3 · 2026 — 2026.1
+1 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)
Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

prevent

Directly requires timely patching of the identified out-of-bounds write flaw in Autodesk PDF parsers before exploitation can occur.

prevent

Enforces memory protections that block exploitation of the CWE-787 out-of-bounds write leading to arbitrary code execution.

prevent

Limits privileges of the Autodesk process so that successful code execution from a malicious PDF has reduced system impact.

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 (static analysis, bounds checking, code review) are the primary means of preventing out-of-bounds writes.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.

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.

detects

Security testing in development and acceptance can detect and prevent out-of-bounds write defects.

prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates practices that prevent out-of-bounds writes.

prevents

Application security requirements can specify bounds-checking and safe memory handling.

prevents

Secure architecture and engineering principles reduce the likelihood of buffer overflows.

prevents

Secure coding directly addresses out-of-bounds writes through language choice and coding standards.

prevents

Change management can enforce review gates that catch unsafe memory operations before deployment.

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