Autodesk IFC Parser Uncontrolled Recursion DoS via Malicious IFC File
CVE-2026-14255 Published on September 2, 2026
IFC File Parsing Uncontrolled Recursion in Certain Autodesk Products
A maliciously crafted IFC file, when parsed through certain Autodesk products, 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. Exploitation requires a user to open a specially crafted IFC file.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-14255 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The product does not properly control the amount of recursion which takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.
CVE-2026-14255 has been classified to as a Stack Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-14255
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Affected Versions
Autodesk Shared Components:- Version 1.11.0 and below 1.12.0 is affected.
- Version 2.0.0 and below 2.2.0 is affected.