CVE-2016-9305 Use after free in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit improper handling of deleted objects in the Autodesk FBX SDK to access uninitialized pointers, potentially leading to code execution or crashes.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-9305?

CVE-2016-9305 is a critical use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-19

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9305?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Autodesk Fbx Software Development Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9305?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2016-9305 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9305 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f2hc-5rqr-r3c2.

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