Out-of-bounds read in Autodesk products - CVE-2023-27912

 

Out-of-bounds read in Autodesk products - CVE-2023-27912

Published: April 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU75056
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27912
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. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted X_B file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.


Affected software

Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Maya
AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD Electrical
AutoCAD Map 3D
AutoCAD Mechanical
AutoCAD MEP
AutoCAD Plant 3D
AutoCAD LT
Autodesk Civil 3D
Advance Steel
Alias Surface
VRED
Autodesk Navisworks

How to mitigate CVE-2023-27912

Install updates from vendor's website.

Autodesk AutoCAD - update to 2023.1.3
AutoCAD Architecture - update to 2023.1.3
AutoCAD Electrical - update to 2023.1.3
AutoCAD Map 3D - update to 2023.1.3
AutoCAD Mechanical - update to 2023.1.3
AutoCAD MEP - update to 2023.1.3
AutoCAD Plant 3D - update to 2023.1.3
AutoCAD LT - update to 2023.1.3
Autodesk Civil 3D - update to 2023.1.3
Advance Steel - update to 2023.1.3
Alias Surface - addressed in versions 2021.5, 2023.1.1
Autodesk Navisworks - update to 2023.3
Autodesk Maya - update to 2023.4
VRED - update to 2023.4

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