Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-7452 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7452 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7452?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 26 May 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Autodesk 3ds Max.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7452?
- 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-2026-7452 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-7452?
- Check whether you run Autodesk 3ds Max. 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
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Autodesk 3ds Max due to improper handling of WRL (VRML) files. The root cause is identified as a buffer overflow (CWE-120) during the parsing process. An attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted WRL file to a user; when the application attempts to parse the file, it triggers a memory corruption event. This is a local attack vector that requires user interaction (opening the file). Successful exploitation allows for arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Affected products
- Autodesk 3ds Max
Timeline
- 2026-05-26: disclosed
- 2026-05-26: advisory