7.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-27037
Autodesk Design Review Heap Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description

A maliciously crafted PNG, PDF or DWF file in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can be used to attempt to free an object that has already been freed while parsing them. This vulnerability may be exploited by remote malicious actors to execute arbitrary code.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

May 12, 2022, 4:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-27037 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
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-2021-27037.

URL Resource
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0004 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-27037 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-27037 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 [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 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A maliciously crafted PNG, PDF or DWF file in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can be used to attempt to free an object that has already been freed while parsing them. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. A maliciously crafted PNG, PDF or DWF file in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can be used to attempt to free an object that has already been freed while parsing them. This vulnerability may be exploited by remote malicious actors 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-22-459/ [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-22-459/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 02, 2021

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

    Nov. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A maliciously crafted PNG, PDF or DWF file in Autodesk 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can be used to attempt to free an object that has already been freed while parsing them. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. A maliciously crafted PNG, PDF or DWF file in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can be used to attempt to free an object that has already been freed while parsing them. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
  • 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-416
    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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-27037 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.17 }} -0.02%

score

0.54135

percentile

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