Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-7454

High
Microsoft: not affectedMSmacOS: not affectedMacLinux: not affectedLnxMobile: not affectedMobNetwork: not affectedNetApplication: affectedAppOther: not affectedOth

Published: 26 May 2026

Published
26 May 2026
Modified
26 May 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0001 3.3th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2026-7454 is a high-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability in Autodesk 3Ds Max. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Malicious File (T1204.002); ranked at the 3.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Threat & Defense at a Glance

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Malicious File (T1204.002).
Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SC-27 Platform-independent Applications
addresses: CWE-120

Platform-independent managed code eliminates the need for unchecked native buffer copies that are the root cause of classic buffer overflows.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1204.002 Malicious File Execution
An adversary may rely upon a user opening a malicious file in order to gain execution.
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Why these techniques?

Malicious WRL file parser memory corruption directly enables arbitrary code execution via user opening of crafted file (T1204.002).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

NVD Description

A maliciously crafted WRL file, when parsed through Autodesk 3ds Max, can force a Memory Corruption vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

Deeper analysisAI

Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-120

Affected Products

autodesk
3ds max
2026, 2027

EU & UK References

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