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CVE-2016-9306 Autodesk CVE debrief

CVE-2016-9306 is a critical memory-corruption issue in Autodesk FBX SDK before 2017.1. According to NVD, multiple buffer overflows can be triggered when the SDK reads or converts malformed DAE format files, creating a path to arbitrary code execution. The published CVSS vector is network-reachable with no privileges or user interaction required, and impact is rated high for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Vendor
Autodesk
Product
Fbx Software Development Kit
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2017-01-25
Original CVE updated
2026-05-13
Advisory published
2017-01-25
Advisory updated
2026-05-13

Who should care

Security teams, developers, and product owners who use Autodesk FBX SDK to import, read, or convert DAE files should treat this as high priority. Any downstream software that embeds the SDK or relies on it for 3D asset processing should be reviewed for exposure.

Technical summary

NVD lists CVE-2016-9306 as a CWE-119 buffer overflow affecting the Autodesk FBX Software Development Kit through version 2017.0, with versionEndIncluding set to 2017.0. The issue is described as multiple buffer overflows in handling malformed DAE files, and the CVSS v3.0 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, which is consistent with potentially exploitable code execution risk during file parsing or conversion.

Defensive priority

Immediate. This is a critical, remotely reachable parsing flaw with no privileges or user interaction required, and the vulnerable range includes all FBX SDK versions up to 2017.0.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade Autodesk FBX SDK to 2017.1 or later, which is outside the vulnerable range recorded by NVD.
  • Inventory applications and services that embed or depend on Autodesk FBX SDK, especially any that process DAE files.
  • Treat untrusted or externally sourced DAE files as high-risk inputs until patched versions are deployed.
  • Rebuild and redeploy downstream software after updating the SDK, then validate that the updated version is actually in use.
  • Monitor exposed file-ingestion paths and crash telemetry for abnormal parsing failures while remediation is in progress.

Evidence notes

Supported by the NVD record for CVE-2016-9306, which cites Autodesk’s vendor advisory and lists the vulnerable CPE range for Autodesk FBX Software Development Kit through 2017.0. The CVE was published on 2017-01-25. No KEV entry was supplied for this CVE in the provided enrichment.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2016-9306 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9306

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2016-9306 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9306

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.