Answer in brief
CVE-2026-16781 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in SVG File Parsing Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability in Autodesk 3ds Max. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Autodesk/3ds Max (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Autodesk/3ds Max (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk/3ds Maxgeneric | >=2027.0.0 <2027.2.0 || >=2026.0.0 <2026.3.4 | 2027.2.0, 2026.3.4 |
Published upstream
Aug 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 24, 2026
A maliciously crafted SVG file, when parsed through Autodesk 3ds Max, can trigger an Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause the application to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in a denial-of-service.
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