CVE-2021-27042

HIGH

Autodesk Advance Steel < 2019.1.3 - Improper Exception Handling

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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.

References (1)

[Vendor Advisory] https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0007

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0037

EPSS Percentile 58.3%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-755

Status published

Affected Products (10)

autodesk/advance_steel < 2019.1.3

autodesk/autocad < 2019.1.3

autodesk/autocad_architecture < 2019.1.3

autodesk/autocad_electrical < 2019.1.3

autodesk/autocad_lt < 2019.1.3

autodesk/autocad_map_3d < 2019.1.3

autodesk/autocad_mechanical < 2019.1.3

autodesk/autocad_mep < 2019.1.3

autodesk/autocad_plant_3d < 2019.1.3

autodesk/civil_3d < 2019.1.3

Timeline

Published Jun 25, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026