Autodesk AutoCAD 2025 DWG File out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Autodesk AutoCAD 2025. Impacted is an unknown function of the component DWG File Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-7991. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Autodesk AutoCAD 2025. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component DWG 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 DWG file, when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD and certain AutoCAD-based products, can force an Out-of-Bounds Write. 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at autodesk.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-7991 since 08/19/2024. 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. 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 02/11/2025).

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: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/19/2024 🔍
10/30/2024 +72 days 🔍
10/30/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/02/2025 +123 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: autodesk.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-7991 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-7991
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282463

Entryinfo

Created: 10/30/2024 07:00
Updated: 03/02/2025 03:05
Changes: 10/30/2024 07:00 (62), 02/11/2025 09:14 (13), 03/02/2025 03:05 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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