CVE-2026-14255 IFC File Parsing Uncontrolled Recursion in Certain Autodesk Products
Attackers can cause application crashes by tricking users into opening maliciously crafted IFC files in Autodesk products.
- 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-2026-14255?
CVE-2026-14255 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Autodesk Revit, published on 2 Sep 2026. 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 IFC file, when parsed through certain Autodesk products, can trigger an Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause the application to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in a denial-of-service. Exploitation requires a user to open a specially crafted IFC file.
Weakness: CWE-674
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14255?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14255?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14255 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-14255 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14255 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3v2g-r42x-pw7h.