CVE-2025-6971 Use after free in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted CATPRODUCT file in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings.
- 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-2025-6971?
CVE-2025-6971 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS eDrawings, published on 15 Jul 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
Use After Free vulnerability exists in the CATPRODUCT file reading procedure in SOLIDWORKS eDrawings on Release SOLIDWORKS Desktop 2025. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code while opening a specially crafted CATPRODUCT file.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6971?
How do I fix CVE-2025-6971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6971 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-2025-6971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m63r-f3mx-hwvj.