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CVE-2021-40166


A maliciously crafted PNG file in Autodesk Image Processing component may be used to attempt to free an object that has already been freed while parsing them. This vulnerability may be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 19 products from autodesk, from autodesk, from autodesk and 16 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2022-10-07T18:15:14.743

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:23:42.607

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application autodesk autocad < 2019.1.4 Yes
Application autodesk autocad < 2020.1.5 Yes
Application autodesk autocad < 2021.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad < 2022.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_advance_steel < 2019.1.4 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_advance_steel < 2020.1.5 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_advance_steel < 2021.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_advance_steel < 2022.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_architecture < 2019.1.4 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_architecture < 2020.1.5 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_architecture < 2021.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_architecture < 2022.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_civil_3d < 2019.1.4 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_civil_3d < 2020.1.5 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_civil_3d < 2021.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_civil_3d < 2022.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_electrical < 2019.1.4 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_electrical < 2020.1.5 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_electrical < 2021.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_electrical < 2022.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_lt < 2019.1.4 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_lt < 2020.1.5 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_lt < 2020.3.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_lt < 2021.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_lt < 2021.2.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_lt < 2022.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_lt < 2022.2.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_map_3d < 2019.1.4 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_map_3d < 2020.1.5 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_map_3d < 2021.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_map_3d < 2022.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mechanical < 2019.1.4 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mechanical < 2020.1.5 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mechanical < 2021.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mechanical < 2022.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mep < 2019.1.4 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mep < 2020.1.5 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mep < 2021.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mep < 2022.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_plant_3d < 2019.1.4 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_plant_3d < 2020.1.5 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_plant_3d < 2021.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_plant_3d < 2022.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk design_review 2018 Yes
Application autodesk design_review 2018 Yes
Application autodesk design_review 2018 Yes
Application autodesk design_review 2018 Yes
Application autodesk dwg_trueview < 2019.1.4 Yes
Application autodesk dwg_trueview < 2020.1.5 Yes
Application autodesk dwg_trueview < 2021.1.2 Yes
Application autodesk dwg_trueview < 2022.1.1 Yes
Application autodesk fusion < 2.0.11405 Yes
Application autodesk infrastructure_parts_editor < 2019.2.2 Yes
Application autodesk infrastructure_parts_editor < 2020.0.2 Yes
Application autodesk infrastructure_parts_editor 2021 Yes
Application autodesk infrastructure_parts_editor 2022 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks < 2019.3 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks < 2020.2 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks < 2021.2 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks 2019.3 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks 2019.3 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks 2019.3 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks 2019.3 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks 2020.2 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks 2020.2 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks 2020.2 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks 2021.2 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks 2021.2 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks 2021.2 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks 2022.0 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks 2022.0 Yes
Application autodesk infraworks 2022.1 Yes
Application autodesk inventor < 2019.6 Yes
Application autodesk inventor < 2020.5 Yes
Application autodesk inventor < 2021.4 Yes
Application autodesk inventor < 2022.2 Yes
Application autodesk navisworks < 2019.7 Yes
Application autodesk navisworks < 2020.5 Yes
Application autodesk navisworks < 2021.4 Yes
Application autodesk navisworks < 2022.2 Yes
Application autodesk revit < 2019.2.4 Yes
Application autodesk revit < 2020.2.6 Yes
Application autodesk revit < 2021.1.5 Yes
Application autodesk revit 2022 Yes
Application autodesk storm_and_sanitary_analysis < 2020.3.1 Yes
Application autodesk storm_and_sanitary_analysis < 2021.3.1 Yes
Application autodesk storm_and_sanitary_analysis 2019 Yes
Application autodesk storm_and_sanitary_analysis 2022 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For autodesk's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.