Autodesk AutoCAD 2025.1 DWG File acdb25.dll buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Autodesk AutoCAD 2025.1 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function in the library acdb25.dll of the component DWG File Handler. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-9997. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Autodesk AutoCAD 2025.1. This issue affects an unknown part in the library acdb25.dll of the component DWG File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A maliciously crafted DWG file when parsed in acdb25.dll through Autodesk AutoCAD can force a Memory Corruption vulnerability. 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. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-9997 since 10/15/2024. 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. 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 10/30/2024).

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: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / 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

10/15/2024 🔍
10/30/2024 +15 days 🔍
10/30/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/02/2025 +123 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: autodesk.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-9997 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-9997
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282467

Entryinfo

Created: 10/30/2024 07:01
Updated: 03/02/2025 02:44
Changes: 10/30/2024 07:01 (63), 03/02/2025 02:44 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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