Autodesk AutoCAD/Maya File pskernel.dll out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Autodesk AutoCAD and Maya. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function in the library pskernel.dll of the component File Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-25003. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Autodesk AutoCAD and Maya (unknown version). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block in the library pskernel.dll of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A maliciously crafted pskernel.dll file in Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 and Maya 2022 may be used to trigger out-of-bound read write / read vulnerabilities. Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to code execution.

The weakness was disclosed 06/24/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at autodesk.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-25003 since 02/01/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/27/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-28985). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

02/01/2023 🔍
06/23/2023 +142 days 🔍
06/24/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/27/2025 +856 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: autodesk.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-25003 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-25003
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-232307
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2023 00:57
Updated: 10/27/2025 08:49
Changes: 06/24/2023 00:57 (38), 07/18/2023 10:16 (11), 10/27/2025 08:49 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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