Out-of-bounds read in Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD…
Priority LOW 21CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A maliciously crafted DWG file can be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the DWG file. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02743 86th 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 Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D Vendor— Affected 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 – 2022.0.1 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 – 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.3; 2020 to before 2020.1.4; 2021 to before 2021.1.1; 2022 to before 2022.0.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:dwg_trueview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 to before 2022.1.1 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:iconics:genesis64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.97 | Vulnerable | Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions |
| cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mc_works64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.04e | Vulnerable | Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. |
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:dwg_trueview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 to before 2022.1.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:iconics:genesis64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.97 Vulnerable ·Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions
- cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mc_works64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.04e Vulnerable ·Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27040
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxw7-h89m-x9wf
References
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2021-27040 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27040 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qxw7-h89m-x9wf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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