# CVE-2016-9303: Autodesk FBX SDK buffer overflows in file parsing

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-9303-autodesk-fbx-sdk-buffer-overflows-in-file-parsing  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2017-01-25. Updated: 2026-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-9303 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2017-01-25

The Autodesk FBX SDK, a tool used by developers to integrate 3D data exchange into their applications, is vulnerable to memory corruption issues. An attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted FBX file, which could lead to unauthorized code execution or cause the application to crash or freeze. This could result in a total loss of system confidentiality and availability if a user processes a malicious file.

Technologies: [Autodesk Fbx Software Development Kit](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/fbx-software-development-kit). Vendors: [Autodesk](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/autodesk).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-9303 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-9303 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-9303?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 January 2017.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Autodesk FBX Software Development Kit Before 2017.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-9303?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2016-9303 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-9303?** Check whether you run Autodesk Fbx Software Development Kit. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The Autodesk FBX SDK versions prior to 2017.1 contain multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities (CWE-119) within the file parsing logic. These flaws are triggered when the SDK attempts to read or convert malformed FBX format files. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by tricking a user or automated system into processing a malicious FBX file. Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the application using the SDK or a denial-of-service via an infinite loop. The issue is resolved in FBX SDK version 2017.1.

## Affected products

- Autodesk FBX Software Development Kit Before 2017.1

## Timeline

- 2017-01-25: advisory: NVD publication date
- 2017-01-25: disclosed: Initial disclosure of the vulnerability

## References

- [http://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2016-01](http://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2016-01)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95805](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95805)

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