CVE-2022-27868 Use after free in Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D

High 7.8 Published 21 Jun 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a maliciously crafted CAT file 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-2022-27868?

CVE-2022-27868 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Autodesk Autocad, published on 21 Jun 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 maliciously crafted CAT file in Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 can be used to trigger use-after-free vulnerability. Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to code execution.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27868?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Autodesk Autocad.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27868?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27868 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-2022-27868 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27868 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Autodesk Autocad vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8qx3-cq4j-g455.