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CVE-2022-27871


Autodesk AutoCAD product suite, Revit, Design Review and Navisworks releases using PDFTron prior to 9.1.17 version may be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PDF files. This vulnerability may be exploited 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 14 products from autodesk, from autodesk, from autodesk and 11 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

2022-06-21T15:15:08.863

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:56:22.103

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-770

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application autodesk 3ds_max 2021 Yes
Application autodesk 3ds_max 2022 Yes
Application autodesk advance_steel 2019 Yes
Application autodesk advance_steel 2020 Yes
Application autodesk advance_steel 2021 Yes
Application autodesk advance_steel 2022 Yes
Application autodesk autocad 2019 Yes
Application autodesk autocad 2020 Yes
Application autodesk autocad 2021 Yes
Application autodesk autocad 2022 Yes
Application autodesk autocad 2022 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_architecture 2019 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_architecture 2020 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_architecture 2021 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_architecture 2022 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_civil_3d 2019 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_civil_3d 2020 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_civil_3d 2021 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_civil_3d 2022 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_electrical 2019 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_electrical 2020 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_electrical 2021 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_electrical 2022 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_lt 2019 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_lt 2020 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_lt 2021 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_lt 2022 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_lt 2022 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_map_3d 2019 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_map_3d 2020 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_map_3d 2021 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_map_3d 2022 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mechanical 2019 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mechanical 2020 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mechanical 2021 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mechanical 2022 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mep 2019 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mep 2020 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mep 2021 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_mep 2022 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_plant_3d 2019 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_plant_3d 2020 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_plant_3d 2021 Yes
Application autodesk autocad_plant_3d 2022 Yes
Application autodesk design_review 2018 Yes
Application autodesk navisworks 2019 Yes
Application autodesk navisworks 2020 Yes
Application autodesk navisworks 2022 Yes
Application autodesk revit 2020 Yes
Application autodesk revit 2021 Yes
Application autodesk revit 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.