# CVE-2019-7358: Memory corruption in Autodesk Advance Steel

> A heap overflow in Autodesk CAD products allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted DXF files.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Apr 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gpgm-22x2-hccg

## What is CVE-2019-7358?

CVE-2019-7358 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Autodesk Advance Steel, published on 9 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability in the DXF-parsing functionality in Autodesk Advance Steel 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD MEP 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD P&ID 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2018, and Autodesk Civil 3D 2018. A specially crafted DXF file may cause a heap overflow, resulting in code execution.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7358?

It affects 11 products.


Products: Autodesk Advance Steel, Autodesk Autocad, Autodesk Autocad Architecture, Autodesk Autocad Electrical, Autodesk Autocad Lt, Autodesk Autocad Map 3d, Autodesk Autocad Mechanical, Autodesk Autocad Mep, Autodesk Autocad P\&id, Autodesk Autocad Plant 3d, Autodesk Civil 3d.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-7358?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7358 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-7358 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7358 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Autodesk Advance Steel

- [CVE-2026-7406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-7406/): BMP File Parsing Untrusted Pointer Dereference in certain Autodesk products (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2026-16463](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16463/): DXF File Parsing Heap-Based Overflow in Autodesk AutoCAD (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2025-8893](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-8893/): PDF File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2025-8894](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-8894/): PDF File Parsing Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2025-5046](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5046/): DGN File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-7358 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-7358 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Autodesk Advance Steel, published on 9 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7358 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Autodesk Advance Steel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7358/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7358/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7358
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7358
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-7358

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