Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2025 DWF File dwfcore.dll out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2025. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library dwfcore.dll of the component DWF File Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-7672. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability has been found in Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2025 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library dwfcore.dll of the component DWF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A maliciously crafted DWF file, when parsed in dwfcore.dll through Autodesk Navisworks, can force an Out-of-Bounds Write. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, write sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

It is possible to read the advisory at autodesk.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-7672 since 08/10/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/11/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208744 (Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 25.0.x < 25.0.999.0 (2025.3) Multiple Vulnerabilities (adsk-sa-2024-0015)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (208744). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Autodesk

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• Navisworks Freedom

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• 2025

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• commercial

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