Autodesk AutoCAD MODEL File Parser heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Autodesk AutoCAD. Affected is an unknown function of the component MODEL File Parser. The manipulation leads to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-29073. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Autodesk AutoCAD (affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component MODEL File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A maliciously crafted MODEL file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2024 and 2023 can be used to cause a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, read sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

The weakness was published 09/19/2023 as ZDI-23-1439. It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-29073 since 03/30/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/03/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Timelineinfo

03/30/2023 🔍
09/19/2023 +173 days 🔍
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11/03/2026 +1141 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-23-1439
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-29073 (🔍)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-29073
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-239975

Entryinfo

Created: 09/19/2023 19:10
Updated: 11/03/2026 23:21
Changes: 09/19/2023 19:10 (37), 11/03/2026 23:21 (29)
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