Autodesk Revit prior 2024.3.3/2025.4.2/2026.2 RFA File Parser buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Autodesk Revit. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component RFA File Parser. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-5037. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Autodesk Revit. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component RFA File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

It is possible to read the advisory at autodesk.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-5037 since 05/21/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242247 (Autodesk Revit 2024.x < 2024.3.3 / 2025.x < 2025.4.2 / 2026.x < 2026.2 Mutliple Vulnerabilities (ADSK-SA-2025-0012)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2024.3.3, 2025.4.2 or 2026.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242247) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-20992). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 242247
Nessus Name: Autodesk Revit 2024.x < 2024.3.3 / 2025.x < 2025.4.2 / 2026.x < 2026.2 Mutliple Vulnerabilities (ADSK-SA-2025-0012)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Revit 2024.3.3/2025.4.2/2026.2

Timelineinfo

05/21/2025 CVE reserved
07/10/2025 +50 days Advisory disclosed
07/10/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/18/2025 +8 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: autodesk.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-5037 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-5037
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315987
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2025 16:21
Updated: 07/18/2025 17:33
Changes: 07/10/2025 16:21 (63), 07/10/2025 16:38 (1), 07/14/2025 15:59 (1), 07/18/2025 17:33 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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