PT-2021-4324 · Autodesk · Autodesk Navisworks

Published 2021-09-14 · Updated 2021-09-28 · CVE-2021-40156

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Autodesk Navisworks versions 2019 through 2022

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in memory when parsing DWG files, allowing a maliciously crafted file to write beyond allocated boundaries. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The vulnerability can be triggered by a specially crafted DWG file.

Recommendations For Autodesk Navisworks versions 2019 through 2022, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-04948

CVE-2021-40156

ZDI-21-1065

Affected Products

Autodesk Navisworks

References · 6

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1065 · Security Note
• https://autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0009 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-04948 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40156 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-40156 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/28924 · Telegram Post