---
id: CVE-2026-14479
title: >-
  A maliciously crafted input, when processed by the Autodesk Installer IPC
  frame parser, may trigger improper validation of an input-specified position
  or offset, resulting in an out-of-range substring operation
summary: >-
  A maliciously crafted input, when processed by the Autodesk Installer IPC
  frame parser, may trigger improper validation of an input-specified position
  or offset, resulting in an out-of-range substring operation. A malicious actor
  may lev…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-1285
vendor: autodesk
product: installer
affected:
  - installer < 2.23
patched:
  - installer 2.23
published: '2026-08-12'
updated: '2026-09-04'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14479'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://emsfs.autodesk.com/utility/odis/1/installer/latest/AdODIS-installer.exe
    label: psirt@autodesk.com
  - url: 'https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0013'
    label: psirt@autodesk.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00152
epssPercentile: 0.03636
ingestedAt: '2026-09-05T15:41:16.909Z'
---

## Overview

A maliciously crafted input, when processed by the Autodesk Installer IPC frame parser, may trigger improper validation of an input-specified position or offset, resulting in an out-of-range substring operation. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause the NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM service to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

## Affected

- `installer < 2.23`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `installer 2.23`