7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-27036
Apache TIFF Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

A maliciously crafted PCX, PICT, RCL, TIF, BMP, PSD or TIFF file can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PCX, PDF, PICT, RCL, BMP, PSD or TIFF files. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code

INFO

Published Date :

July 9, 2021, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:57 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-27036 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Autodesk design_review
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to Autodesk Design Review version 14.0.4.198 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-27036 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-27036.

URL Resource
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0004 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0004 Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-27036 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-27036 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

All CVE assgined with advisory

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
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Born at : June 24, 2025, 9:18 a.m. This repo has been linked 52 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-27036 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-27036 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0004
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0004 No Types Assigned https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0004 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:hotfix:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:hotfix3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A maliciously crafted PCX, PICT, RCL or TIFF file in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PCX, PDF, PICT, RCL or TIFF files. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code. A maliciously crafted PCX, PICT, RCL, TIF, BMP, PSD or TIFF file can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PCX, PDF, PICT, RCL, BMP, PSD or TIFF files. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code
    Removed Reference https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0003 [Vendor Advisory]
    Removed Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1138/ [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Removed Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1141/ [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Removed Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1142/ [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Removed Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1143/ [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Removed Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-456/ [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-457/ [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-458/ [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-462/ [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-479/ [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-482/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0004 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-482/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-458/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-457/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-479/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-456/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-462/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1138/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1138/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1141/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1141/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1142/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1142/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1143/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1143/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A maliciously crafted PDF, PICT or TIFF file can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PDF, PICT or TIFF files in Autodesk 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code. A maliciously crafted PCX, PICT, RCL or TIFF file in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PCX, PDF, PICT, RCL or TIFF files. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A maliciously crafted PCX, PICT, RCL or TIFF file in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PCX, PDF, PICT, RCL or TIFF files. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code. A maliciously crafted PDF, PICT or TIFF file can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PDF, PICT or TIFF files in Autodesk 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A maliciously crafted PDF, PICT or TIFF file can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PDF, PICT or TIFF files in Autodesk 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code. A maliciously crafted PCX, PICT, RCL or TIFF file in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PCX, PDF, PICT, RCL or TIFF files. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1143/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1142/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1141/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1138/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0003 No Types Assigned https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0003 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.27 }} -0.12%

score

0.50498

percentile