CVE-2019-7361 Deserialization in Autodesk Advance Steel
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious .actm files in Autodesk CAD applications.
- 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-2019-7361?
CVE-2019-7361 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization 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 attacker may convince a victim to open a malicious action micro (.actm) file that has serialized data, which may trigger a code execution 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.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7361?
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-2019-7361?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7361 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2019-7361 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7361 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-j38r-8r52-4fm2.