Autodesk Revit 2024/2025 PDF File out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Autodesk Revit 2024/2025. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-7993. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Autodesk Revit 2024/2025. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A maliciously crafted PDF file, when parsed through Autodesk Revit, 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.

The advisory is shared at autodesk.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-7993 since 08/19/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/11/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209289 (Autodesk Revit 2024.x < 2024.2.2 / 2025.x < 2025.3 PDF File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write (ADSK-SA-2024-0018)), 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 (209289). 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

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 209289
Nessus Name: Autodesk Revit 2024.x < 2024.2.2 / 2025.x < 2025.3 PDF File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write (ADSK-SA-2024-0018)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/19/2024 🔍
10/17/2024 +59 days 🔍
10/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/04/2025 +138 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: autodesk.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-7993 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-7993
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-280709

Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2024 07:31
Updated: 03/04/2025 16:36
Changes: 10/17/2024 07:31 (62), 10/19/2024 02:23 (1), 10/19/2024 07:21 (2), 02/11/2025 09:14 (11), 03/04/2025 16:36 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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