Autodesk AutoCAD DWF File DesignReview.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Autodesk AutoCAD. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file DesignReview.exe of the component DWF File Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-42942. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Autodesk AutoCAD (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file DesignReview.exe of the component DWF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A malicious crafted dwf or .pct file when consumed through DesignReview.exe application could lead to memory corruption vulnerability by read access violation. This vulnerability in conjunction with other vulnerabilities could lead to code execution in the context of the current process.

The weakness was disclosed 10/21/2022. The advisory is available at autodesk.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-42942 since 10/14/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

10/14/2022 🔍
10/21/2022 +7 days 🔍
10/21/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/08/2025 +930 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: autodesk.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42942 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42942
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-211982

Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2022 21:26
Updated: 05/08/2025 17:09
Changes: 10/21/2022 21:26 (39), 11/19/2022 11:47 (11), 05/08/2025 17:09 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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