CVE-2015-8572 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening crafted image files in Autodesk Design Review.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-8572?

CVE-2015-8572 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in Autodesk Design Review (ADR) before 2013 Hotfix 2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RLE data in a (1) BMP or (2) FLI file, (3) encoded scan lines in a PCX file, or (4) DataSubBlock or (5) GlobalColorTable in a GIF file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8572?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Autodesk Design Review.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8572?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8572 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2015-8572 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8572 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mpg6-g4hw-2942.

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