CVE-2025-5036 RFA File Parsing Use-After-Free Vulnerability
A malicious RFA file can trigger a use-after-free in Autodesk Revit, allowing attackers to execute code, read data, or crash the application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-5036?
CVE-2025-5036 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Autodesk Revit, published on 2 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A maliciously crafted RFA file, when linked or imported into Autodesk Revit, can force a Use-After-Free vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, read sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5036?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Autodesk Revit.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5036 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-2025-5036 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5036 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Autodesk Revit
- CVE-2026-11803 PDF File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Certain Autodesk Desktop Products
- CVE-2026-1289 PDF File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Certain Autodesk Desktop Products
- CVE-2026-8325 PDF File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Certain Autodesk Desktop Products
- CVE-2025-8354 RFA File Parsing Type Confusion Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-5042 RFA File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhfv-c52c-x747.