# CVE-2016-9306: Autodesk FBX-SDK buffer overflows in DAE file parsing

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-9306-autodesk-fbx-sdk-buffer-overflows-in-dae-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-2016-9306 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2017-01-25

Autodesk FBX-SDK is a software development kit used by developers to integrate 3D content into applications. A critical vulnerability exists where processing specially crafted 3D files can allow an attacker to take control of the system running the software. This could lead to unauthorized data access, system instability, or the execution of malicious software.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-9306 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-9306 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-9306?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 January 2017.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-9306?** 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-2016-9306 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-9306?** Check whether you run Autodesk FBX Software Development Kit (SDK) or Autodesk Fbx Software Development Kit at an affected version. 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 are vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows (CWE-119) during the parsing and conversion of DAE (Digital Asset Exchange) format files. The root cause is improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer when handling malformed file structures. An attacker can exploit this by providing a malicious DAE file to an application utilizing the SDK, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is reachable over the network if the application processes user-supplied files, and it does not require authentication or user interaction according to the CVSS assessment. Autodesk has addressed this issue in version 2017.1 of the SDK.

## Affected products

- Autodesk FBX Software Development Kit (SDK) Before 2017.1

## Timeline

- 2017-01-25: advisory: NVD published the vulnerability details.
- 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/95807](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95807)

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