CVE-2022-27525 Memory corruption in Autodesk® Design Review

High 7.8 Published Updated

A malicious .dwf or .pct file can trigger memory corruption in Autodesk Design Review, potentially allowing code execution.

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-2022-27525?

CVE-2022-27525 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Autodesk® Design Review, published on 18 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 malicious crafted .dwf or .pct file when consumed through DesignReview.exe application could lead to memory corruption vulnerability by write access violation. This vulnerability in conjunction with other vulnerabilities could lead to code execution in the context of the current process.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27525?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Autodesk Design Review.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27525?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27525 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-2022-27525 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pmwh-9hpj-v5hc.

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