CVE-2022-25796 Use after free in Autodesk Navisworks
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious DWF file in Autodesk Navisworks.
- 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-2022-25796?
CVE-2022-25796 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Autodesk Navisworks, published on 11 Apr 2022. 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
A Double Free vulnerability allows remote malicious actors to execute arbitrary code on DWF file in Autodesk Navisworks 2022 within affected installations. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25796?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Autodesk Navisworks.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2022-25796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Autodesk Navisworks
- CVE-2025-1658 DWFX File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-1659 DWFX File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-1660 DWFX File Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-11422 DWFX File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Autodesk Navisworks Desktop Software
- CVE-2024-12178 DWFX File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Autodesk Navisworks Desktop Software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xcq5-54mm-2r5w.