7.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-40160
PDFTron Boundary Buffer Overwrite Vulnerability
Description

PDFTron prior to 9.0.7 version may be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing a maliciously crafted PDF file. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 23, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-40160 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-40160 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 design_review
11 Autodesk navisworks
12 Autodesk revit
13 Autodesk civil_3d
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-2021-40160.

URL Resource
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0010 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0010 Patch Vendor Advisory

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).

CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.

Updated: 4 weeks ago
70 stars 17 fork 17 watcher
Born at : June 22, 2022, 6:01 a.m. This repo has been linked 701 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-40160 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-40160 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-2021-0010
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    May. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2020:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2021:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2022:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2020:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2021:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2022:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020 up to (excluding) 2020.2.5 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021 up to (excluding) 2021.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.1
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2019 up to (excluding) 2019.6 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020 up to (excluding) 2020.4 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021 up to (excluding) 2021.3 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.1
    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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.2 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.2 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2022 up to (excluding) 2022.1.1 *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:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2018:hotfix4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A maliciously crafted PDF file prior to 9.0.7 may be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the PDF file. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code. PDFTron prior to 9.0.7 version may be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing a maliciously crafted PDF file. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
    Removed Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-474/ [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-22-474/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_advance_steel:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_advance_steel:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_advance_steel:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_advance_steel:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_civil_3d:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_civil_3d:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_civil_3d:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_civil_3d:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:civil_3d:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 04, 2022

    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-2021-0010 No Types Assigned https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0010 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_advance_steel:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_advance_steel:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_advance_steel:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_advance_steel:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_civil_3d:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_civil_3d:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_civil_3d:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autodesk_civil_3d:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2020:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2021:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2022:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2020:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2021:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2022:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
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-2021-40160 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-2021-40160 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.13 }} 0.01%

score

0.49995

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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