Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2025 DWF File dwfcore.dll heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2025 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function in the library dwfcore.dll of the component DWF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-7674. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2025. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part in the library dwfcore.dll of the component DWF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A maliciously crafted DWF file, when parsed in dwfcore.dll through Autodesk Navisworks, can force a Heap-based Buffer Overflow. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

The advisory is shared at autodesk.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-7674 since 08/10/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price 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). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 208744
Nessus Name: Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 25.0.x < 25.0.999.0 (2025.3) Multiple Vulnerabilities (adsk-sa-2024-0015)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/10/2024 🔍
10/01/2024 +52 days 🔍
10/01/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/09/2025 +159 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: autodesk.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-7674 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-7674
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-278925

Entryinfo

Created: 10/01/2024 07:28
Updated: 03/09/2025 02:12
Changes: 10/01/2024 07:28 (63), 10/05/2024 02:44 (1), 10/07/2024 20:51 (11), 10/11/2024 23:24 (2), 03/09/2025 02:12 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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