Use after free in Autodesk Design Review
Priority LOW 37CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A maliciously crafted PNG, PDF or DWF file in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can be used to attempt to free an object that has already been freed while parsing them. This vulnerability may be exploited by remote malicious actors to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01606 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Autodesk Design Review | 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Autodesk Design Review Vendor— Affected 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2017 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:hotfix:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 hotfix | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 hotfix2 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2017 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:hotfix:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 hotfix Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 hotfix2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27037
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-74m7-q3cj-pv7p
References
More Autodesk Design Review vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-04264 The UpdateEngine class in the LiveUpdate ActiveX control (LiveUpdate16.DLL 17.2.56), as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-04263 Directory traversal vulnerability in the CExpressViewerControl class in the DWF Viewer… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2021-17349 Out-of-bounds read in Autodesk® Design Review CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-08606 Double Free File Parsing Vulnerability in Autodesk Design Review CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2022-10746 Double free in Autodesk Design Review CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-08611 Type confusion in Autodesk Design Review CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-27037 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27037 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-74m7-q3cj-pv7p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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