#VU59946 Out-of-bounds read in Autodesk Inventor - CVE-2021-40158 

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#VU59946 Out-of-bounds read in Autodesk Inventor - CVE-2021-40158

Published: January 24, 2022 / Updated: March 8, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59946
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40158
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Autodesk Inventor
Software vendor:
Autodesk

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when parsing the JT file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted JT file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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