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CVE-2016-9307 Autodesk CVE debrief

CVE-2016-9307 covers multiple buffer overflows in Autodesk FBX-SDK before 2017.1. According to the NVD record, malformed 3DS format files can trigger arbitrary code execution when the SDK reads or converts them, and NVD rates the issue as critical (CVSS 9.8).

Vendor
Autodesk
Product
CVE-2016-9307
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

Teams that ship or support software embedding Autodesk FBX-SDK, especially products that import, convert, preview, or process 3DS content. Security and release managers should also treat downstream applications and build pipelines as affected until they are confirmed to use a fixed SDK.

Technical summary

The NVD entry maps this issue to CWE-119 and lists Autodesk FBX Software Development Kit versions through 2017.0 as vulnerable, with the fix boundary at 2017.1. The vulnerability is triggered by malformed 3DS files during file reading or conversion, and the NVD CVSS vector indicates a network-reachable, no-privileges, no-user-interaction impact with confidentiality, integrity, and availability all affected.

Defensive priority

Urgent: patch or replace affected FBX-SDK deployments immediately, because the NVD record assigns a critical severity and the vulnerable surface includes untrusted file processing.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade Autodesk FBX-SDK to 2017.1 or later; the NVD record lists versions up to 2017.0 as vulnerable.
  • Inventory products, services, and build artifacts that bundle or depend on FBX-SDK, including third-party applications.
  • Treat incoming 3DS files as untrusted input until the affected SDK is removed or updated.
  • Add validation, sandboxing, and crash monitoring around file import and conversion workflows.
  • Rebuild and regression-test downstream applications after the SDK update to confirm no older library copies remain.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based on the supplied NVD CVE record for CVE-2016-9307, which references Autodesk security advisory adsk-sa-2016-01 and SecurityFocus BID 95802. The record was published on 2017-01-25 and later modified on 2026-05-13; that modified timestamp reflects record maintenance, not the original disclosure date.

Official resources

Publicly disclosed in the CVE/NVD record on 2017-01-25. The supplied NVD entry was later modified on 2026-05-13; this does not change the original CVE publication date.