Out-of-bounds read in Autodesk Navisworks
Priority LOW 36CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A maliciously crafted PDF file in Autodesk Navisworks 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 can be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the PDF file. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00957 61st 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 Navisworks | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Autodesk Navisworks Vendor— Affected 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
| cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 | Vulnerable | Autodesk |
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
- cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27045
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8f7q-x4r8-9427
References
More Autodesk Navisworks vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09364 Out-of-bounds write in Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-09362 Out-of-bounds write in Autodesk Navisworks, Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-17343 Out-of-bounds write in Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk® Advance Steel, AutoCAD®, AutoCAD®… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-17342 Out-of-bounds read in Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk® Advance Steel, AutoCAD®, AutoCAD®… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-11756 DWFX File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Autodesk Navisworks Desktop Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-11755 DWFX File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Autodesk Navisworks Desktop Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-27045 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27045 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8f7q-x4r8-9427 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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