Out-of-bounds read in Autodesk Navisworks - CVE-2021-40160
Published: December 9, 2021 / Updated: March 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58751
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40160
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the PDFTron component when parsing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Autodesk Navisworks
Revit
Autodesk Infraworks
Revit
Autodesk Infraworks
How to mitigate CVE-2021-40160
Install updates from vendor's website.
Autodesk Navisworks - addressed in versions 2019.6, 2020.4, 2021.3, 2022.1
Revit - addressed in versions 2020.2.5, 2021.1.4, 2022.1
Autodesk Infraworks - addressed in versions 2020.2 Hotfix 6, 2021.2 Hotfix 6, 2022.1 Hotfix 4
Revit - addressed in versions 2020.2.5, 2021.1.4, 2022.1
Autodesk Infraworks - addressed in versions 2020.2 Hotfix 6, 2021.2 Hotfix 6, 2022.1 Hotfix 4