Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Autodesk AutoCAD Could Lead to Crashes, Data Theft
CVE-2024-9997

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Autodesk
Status
Autocad
Autocad Lt
Autocad Architecture
Autocad Electrical
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 October 2024

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Autodesk AutoCAD due to improper handling of crafted DWG files, specifically in the acdb25.dll module. Attackers can exploit this flaw to trigger memory corruption, potentially leading to application crashes, unauthorized data access, or the execution of arbitrary code within the process environment. Users of affected AutoCAD versions are urged to apply security patches to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Advance Steel 2025 < 2025.1.1

Advance Steel 2024 < 2024.1.7

Advance Steel 2023 < 2023.1.7

References

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

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

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