# CVE-2026-7453: Autodesk 3ds Max stack exhaustion in WRL parsing

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-7453-autodesk-3ds-max-stack-exhaustion-in-wrl-parsing  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-26. Updated: 2026-05-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-7453 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-05-26

Autodesk 3ds Max, a professional 3D modeling and rendering software, is vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack when processing specifically designed VRML (.wrl) files. An attacker could trick a user into opening a malicious file, causing the application to crash and potentially resulting in the loss of unsaved work or disruption of production workflows.

Technologies: [Autodesk 3ds Max](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/3ds-max). Vendors: [Autodesk](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/autodesk).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-7453 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7453 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-7453?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 26 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Autodesk 3ds Max.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7453?** 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-2026-7453 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-7453?** 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 stack exhaustion vulnerability exists in Autodesk 3ds Max due to uncontrolled recursion (CWE-674) during the parsing of VRML (.wrl) files. The flaw is triggered when the application processes a specially crafted file that exceeds the stack memory limits, leading to an application crash. This is a local attack vector that requires user interaction, specifically the opening of a malicious file. Successful exploitation results in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

## Affected products

- Autodesk 3ds Max

## Timeline

- 2026-05-26: disclosed
- 2026-05-26: advisory

## References

- [https://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-access/overview](https://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-access/overview)
- [https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0006](https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2026-0006)

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