Local Privileged IPC Injection via Named Pipes in Autodesk Software
CVE-2026-14478 Published on August 12, 2026
Incorrect Permission Assignment in Autodesk Installer Named Pipes
A maliciously created executable, when executed on the victim's machine, may allow a local low-privileged attacker to inject unauthenticated IPC messages into named pipes, modify pipe permissions or ownership, and potentially impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-14478 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. When a resource is given a permissions setting that provides access to a wider range of actors than required, it could lead to the exposure of sensitive information, or the modification of that resource by unintended parties. This is especially dangerous when the resource is related to program configuration, execution or sensitive user data.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-14478
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Affected Versions
Autodesk Installer:- Version 2.22.0 and below 2.23.0 is affected.