VDB-95978 · CVE-2016-9305 · BID 95803

Autodesk FBX-SDK prior 2017.1 FBX File Converter uninitialized Pointer data processing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Autodesk FBX-SDK. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component FBX File Converter. Such manipulation leads to data processing (uninitialized Pointer). This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-9305. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Autodesk FBX-SDK. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component FBX File Converter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability (uninitialized Pointer). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-19. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper handling in the Autodesk FBX-SDK before 2017.1 of type mismatches and previously deleted objects related to reading and converting malformed FBX format files can allow attackers to gain access to uninitialized pointers.

The bug was discovered 01/25/2017. The weakness was presented 01/25/2017 by Nicolas Joly (Website). The advisory is available at autodesk.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-9305 since 11/14/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/14/2026).

Upgrading to version 2017.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95803†). See VDB-95976, VDB-95977, VDB-95979 and VDB-95980 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Autodesk

Name

FBX-SDK

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Name: uninitialized Pointer
Class: Data processing / uninitialized Pointer
CWE: CWE-19
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: FBX-SDK 2017.1

Timelineinfo

11/14/2016 🔍
12/05/2016 +21 days 🔍
01/25/2017 +51 days 🔍
01/25/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/25/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/26/2017 +1 days 🔍
05/14/2026 +3395 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: autodesk.com
Researcher: Nicolas Joly
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-9305 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9305
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95978
SecurityFocus: 95803 - Autodesk FBX-SDK CVE-2016-9305 Security Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9305 - Autodesk - FBX-SDK - Security Bypass Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/26/2017 09:12
Updated: 05/14/2026 19:09
Changes: 01/26/2017 09:12 (58), 07/31/2020 18:08 (7), 05/14/2026 19:09 (20)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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