CVE-2019-7359 Memory corruption in Autodesk Advance Steel
A heap overflow in Autodesk CAD products allows remote code execution via a specially crafted DXF file.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-7359?
CVE-2019-7359 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 AcCellMargin handling code 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 with too many cell margins populating an AcCellMargin object may cause a heap overflow, resulting in code execution.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7359?
It affects 11 products.
Products include Autodesk Advance Steel, Autodesk Autocad, Autodesk Autocad Architecture, Autodesk Autocad Electrical, Autodesk Autocad Lt, Autodesk Autocad Map 3d and 5 more.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7359?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7359 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-2019-7359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Autodesk Advance Steel
- CVE-2026-7406 BMP File Parsing Untrusted Pointer Dereference in certain Autodesk products
- CVE-2026-16463 DXF File Parsing Heap-Based Overflow in Autodesk AutoCAD
- CVE-2025-8893 PDF File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-8894 PDF File Parsing Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-5046 DGN File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m54w-j3mh-r5p3.