Vulnerability · Published Jun 25, 2021 · Assigned by autodesk
CVE-2021-27042
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-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 1.8% (higher than 79% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 21.5% 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 used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing DWG files. The vulnerability exists because the application fails to handle a crafted DWG file, which causes an unhandled exception. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0007 x_refsource_MISC