VDB-95979 · CVE-2016-9306 · BID 95807

Autodesk FBX-SDK prior 2017.1 DAE File Converter memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Autodesk FBX-SDK. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component DAE File Converter. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-9306. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Autodesk FBX-SDK. This affects some unknown functionality of the component DAE File Converter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple buffer overflows in the Autodesk FBX-SDK before 2017.1 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code when reading or converting malformed DAE format files.

The bug was discovered 01/25/2017. The weakness was shared 01/25/2017 by Nicolas Joly (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at autodesk.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-9306 since 11/14/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2017.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95807†). The entries VDB-95976, VDB-95977, VDB-95978 and VDB-95980 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Autodesk

Name

FBX-SDK

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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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-2016-9306 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9306
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95979
SecurityFocus: 95807 - Autodesk FBX-SDK CVE-2016-9306 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9306 - Autodesk - FBX-SDK - Multiple Buffer Overflow Issues

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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 18:12 (7), 05/14/2026 19:09 (19)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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