Use after free in Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD…
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 CAT file in Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 can be used to trigger use-after-free vulnerability. Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01094 65th 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 | 2023 | — | 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 2023 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27868
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qx3-cq4j-g455
References
More Autodesk Autocad vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-27868 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27868 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qx3-cq4j-g455 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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