Code execution via out-of-bounds GIF parsing
Published Feb 4, 2026 · Updated Feb 4, 2026
Out-of-bounds write in GIF parsing in Autodesk 3ds Max 2026 before 2026.3.2 allows attackers to execute code through a crafted GIF file. The published record does not identify the parser routine or malformed field, but states that GIF parsing performs an out-of-bounds memory write. Exploitation requires user interaction to make 3ds Max parse the file, and resulting code runs in the context of the current process.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds write in GIF parsing in Autodesk 3ds Max 2026 before 2026.3.2 allows attackers to execute code through a crafted GIF file. The published record does not identify the parser routine or malformed field, but states that GIF parsing performs an out-of-bounds memory write. Exploitation requires user interaction to make 3ds Max parse the file, and resulting code runs in the context of the current process.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-0538
- Published
- Feb 4, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 4, 2026
- Vendor
- Autodesk
- Product
- 3ds Max
- Classifications
- CWE-787, T1204.002
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=2026 <2026.3.2
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