Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Autodesk AutoCAD Could Lead to Crashes, Data Theft
CVE-2024-9997
7.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Autodesk
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 29 October 2024
What is CVE-2024-9997?
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.

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Affected Version(s)
Advance Steel 2025 < 2025.1.1
Advance Steel 2024 < 2024.1.7
Advance Steel 2023 < 2023.1.7
References
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