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TI-2021-17348 Aliases CVE-2021-40166GHSA-mfx9-gcm4-c79c

Use after free in Revit, Inventor, Infraworks, Navisworks, Fusion, Infrastructure Parts…

Priority LOW 36CWE-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 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00973 62nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Revit, Inventor, Infraworks, Navisworks, Fusion, Infrastructure Parts Editors, Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D2022, 2021, 2020, 2019—No fix listedCNA
  • Revit, Inventor, Infraworks, Navisworks, Fusion, Infrastructure Parts Editors, 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 · 45

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*2020 to before 2020.3.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 to before 2021.1.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*2021 to before 2021.2.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2022 to before 2022.1.2VulnerableAutodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 2020 to before 2020.3.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 to before 2021.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 2021 to before 2021.2.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
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CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*2022 to before 2022.2.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2018VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:hotfix:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 hotfixVulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 hotfix2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:hotfix3:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 hotfix3VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:dwg_trueview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.10356 to before 2.0.11405VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infrastructure_parts_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.2.2; 2020 to before 2020.0.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infrastructure_parts_editor:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2021VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infrastructure_parts_editor:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2022VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.3; 2020 to before 2020.2; 2021 to before 2021.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2019.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2019.3VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2019.3:hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:*2019.3 hotfix_1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2019.3:hotfix_2:*:*:*:*:*:*2019.3 hotfix_2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2019.3:hotfix_3:*:*:*:*:*:*2019.3 hotfix_3VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2020.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2020.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2020.2:hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:*2020.2 hotfix_1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2020.2:hotfix_2:*:*:*:*:*:*2020.2 hotfix_2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2021.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2021.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2021.2:hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:*2021.2 hotfix_1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2021.2:hotfix_2:*:*:*:*:*:*2021.2 hotfix_2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2022.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2022.0VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2022.0:hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:*2022.0 hotfix_1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2022.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2022.1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:inventor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.6; 2020 to before 2020.5; 2021 to before 2021.4; 2022 to before 2022.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.7; 2020 to before 2020.5; 2021 to before 2021.4; 2022 to before 2022.2VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 to before 2019.2.4; 2020 to before 2020.2.6; 2021 to before 2021.1.5VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2022VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:storm_and_sanitary_analysis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2020 to before 2020.3.1; 2021 to before 2021.3.1VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:storm_and_sanitary_analysis:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2019VulnerableAutodesk
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:storm_and_sanitary_analysis:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2022VulnerableAutodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 2022 to before 2022.2.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.2 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:hotfix3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 hotfix3 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:dwg_trueview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.1.4; 2020 to before 2020.1.5; 2021 to before 2021.1.2; 2022 to before 2022.1.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10356 to before 2.0.11405 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infrastructure_parts_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.2.2; 2020 to before 2020.0.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infrastructure_parts_editor:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infrastructure_parts_editor:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.3; 2020 to before 2020.2; 2021 to before 2021.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2019.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019.3 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2019.3:hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019.3 hotfix_1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2019.3:hotfix_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019.3 hotfix_2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2019.3:hotfix_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019.3 hotfix_3 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2020.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2020.2:hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2 hotfix_1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2020.2:hotfix_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2 hotfix_2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2021.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2021.2:hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021.2 hotfix_1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2021.2:hotfix_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021.2 hotfix_2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2022.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022.0 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2022.0:hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022.0 hotfix_1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:infraworks:2022.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:inventor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.6; 2020 to before 2020.5; 2021 to before 2021.4; 2022 to before 2022.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.7; 2020 to before 2020.5; 2021 to before 2021.4; 2022 to before 2022.2 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 to before 2019.2.4; 2020 to before 2020.2.6; 2021 to before 2021.1.5 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:storm_and_sanitary_analysis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 to before 2020.3.1; 2021 to before 2021.3.1 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:storm_and_sanitary_analysis:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Autodesk
  • cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:storm_and_sanitary_analysis:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 Vulnerable ·Autodesk

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40166
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfx9-gcm4-c79c

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-13523 Memory corruption in Autodesk AutoCAD, Advance Steel and Civil 3D CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-13522 Out-of-bounds write in Autodesk AutoCAD, Advance Steel and Civil 3D CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-13521 Out-of-bounds write in Autodesk AutoCAD, Advance Steel and Civil 3D CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-13520 Heap-based buffer overflow in Autodesk AutoCAD, Advance Steel and Civil 3D CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-17340 Out-of-bounds read in Inventor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-17341 Information disclosure in Inventor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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