Uncaught exception in Autodesk products - CVE-2022-33887

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67689

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33887

CWE-ID: CWE-248

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Autodesk

Affected software:
Autodesk AutoCAD
AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD Electrical
AutoCAD Map 3D
AutoCAD Mechanical
AutoCAD MEP
AutoCAD Plant 3D
AutoCAD LT
Autodesk Civil 3D
Advance Steel

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to an uncaught exception when handling PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it and crash the application.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0020
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1306/