Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Autodesk DWG Files
CVE-2021-27042

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Autodesk
Status
Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3d, Autocad, Autocad Lt, Autocad Architecture, Autocad Electrical, Autocad Map 3d, Autocad Mechanical, Autocad Mep, Autocad Plant 3d
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 June 2021

What is CVE-2021-27042?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in AutoCAD due to improper handling of specially crafted DWG files. Attackers can exploit this issue by delivering a malicious DWG file that leads to an unhandled exception during parsing. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the integrity and security of the affected systems.

Affected Version(s)

Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D 2022.1.1

References

https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-s...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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