Vulnerability · Published Jun 25, 2021 · Assigned by autodesk
CVE-2021-27040
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.7% (higher than 86% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)2.7%top 13.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A maliciously crafted DWG file can be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the DWG file. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 |
References
- https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0004 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/ x_refsource_MISC