Advisory Details

March 7th, 2022

Autodesk AutoCAD DWF File Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-22-476
ZDI-CAN-15567

CVE ID CVE-2022-25792
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Autodesk
AFFECTED PRODUCTS AutoCAD
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Autodesk AutoCAD. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DWF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Autodesk has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0005
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2021-10-21 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-03-07 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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