Use-after-free in Autodesk products - CVE-2022-27528
Published: April 6, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61926
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27528
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the parsing the DWFX and SKP files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
AutoCAD MEP
AutoCAD Electrical
AutoCAD Map 3D
Autodesk Civil 3D
AutoCAD Mechanical
AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD Plant 3D
Advance Steel
AutoCAD LT
AutoCAD Mac
AutoCAD Mac LT
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Navisworks
AutoCAD Electrical
AutoCAD Map 3D
Autodesk Civil 3D
AutoCAD Mechanical
AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD Plant 3D
Advance Steel
AutoCAD LT
AutoCAD Mac
AutoCAD Mac LT
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Navisworks
How to mitigate CVE-2022-27528
Install updates from vendor's website.
AutoCAD MEP - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
AutoCAD Electrical - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
AutoCAD Map 3D - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
Autodesk Civil 3D - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
AutoCAD Mechanical - addressed in versions 022.1.2, 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2
AutoCAD Architecture - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
AutoCAD Plant 3D - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
Advance Steel - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
AutoCAD LT - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
Autodesk AutoCAD - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
Autodesk Navisworks - update to 2022.2
AutoCAD Mac - update to 2022.2.2
AutoCAD Mac LT - update to 2022.2.2
AutoCAD Electrical - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
AutoCAD Map 3D - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
Autodesk Civil 3D - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
AutoCAD Mechanical - addressed in versions 022.1.2, 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2
AutoCAD Architecture - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
AutoCAD Plant 3D - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
Advance Steel - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
AutoCAD LT - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
Autodesk AutoCAD - addressed in versions 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
Autodesk Navisworks - update to 2022.2
AutoCAD Mac - update to 2022.2.2
AutoCAD Mac LT - update to 2022.2.2