---
id: CVE-2026-16465
title: >-
  A maliciously crafted DWG or DXF file, when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD,
  can force an Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability
summary: >-
  A maliciously crafted DWG or DXF file, when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD,
  can force an Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage
  this vulnerability to cause a crash or disclose sensitive information.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-125
published: '2026-07-29'
updated: '2026-08-07'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16465'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-access/overview'
    label: psirt@autodesk.com
  - url: 'https://www.autodesk.com/products/dwg-trueview/overview'
    label: psirt@autodesk.com
  - url: 'https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0009'
    label: psirt@autodesk.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00258
epssPercentile: 0.1557
ingestedAt: '2026-08-08T13:22:52.424Z'
---

## Overview

A maliciously crafted DWG or DXF file, when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD, can force an Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash or disclose sensitive information.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.