3.3
LOW
CVE-2021-27040
Autodesk AutoCAD heap buffer overflow vulnerability
Description

A maliciously crafted DWG file can be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the DWG file. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

INFO

Published Date :

June 25, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

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

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-27040 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 autocad
2 Autodesk advance_steel
3 Autodesk autocad_architecture
4 Autodesk autocad_electrical
5 Autodesk autocad_lt
6 Autodesk autocad_map_3d
7 Autodesk autocad_mechanical
8 Autodesk autocad_mep
9 Autodesk autocad_plant_3d
10 Autodesk civil_3d
11 Autodesk dwg_trueview
1 Iconics genesis64
1 Mitsubishielectric mc_works64
: Total Affected Vendor : 3 | Products : 13
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-2021-27040.

URL Resource
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0004 Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0004 Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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  • 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-2021-0004
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2019 up to (excluding) 2019.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020 up to (excluding) 2020.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021 up to (excluding) 2021.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2019 up to (excluding) 2019.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020 up to (excluding) 2020.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021 up to (excluding) 2021.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2019 up to (excluding) 2019.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020 up to (excluding) 2020.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021 up to (excluding) 2021.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (including) 2022.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2019 up to (excluding) 2019.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020 up to (excluding) 2020.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021 up to (excluding) 2021.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2019 up to (excluding) 2019.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020 up to (excluding) 2020.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021 up to (excluding) 2021.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2019 up to (excluding) 2019.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020 up to (excluding) 2020.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021 up to (excluding) 2021.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2019 up to (excluding) 2019.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020 up to (excluding) 2020.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021 up to (excluding) 2021.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2019 up to (excluding) 2019.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020 up to (excluding) 2020.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021 up to (excluding) 2021.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2019 up to (excluding) 2019.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020 up to (excluding) 2020.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021 up to (excluding) 2021.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2019 up to (excluding) 2019.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020 up to (excluding) 2020.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021 up to (excluding) 2021.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:dwg_trueview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.1.1
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:iconics:genesis64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.97
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mitsubishielectric:mc_works64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.04e
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 02, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 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-2021-0004 No Types Assigned https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0004 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-27040 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-2021-27040 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.15 }} -0.06%

score

0.51631

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
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