CVE-2022-33884 Memory corruption in utodesk® AutoCAD®, Advance Steel and Civil 3D®

High 7.5 Published 3 Oct 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a maliciously crafted X_B file in Autodesk CAD applications.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-33884?

CVE-2022-33884 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Autodesk Autocad, published on 3 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Parsing a maliciously crafted X_B file can force Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 and 2022 to read beyond allocated boundaries. This vulnerability in conjunction with other vulnerabilities could lead to code execution in the context of the current process.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33884?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Autodesk Autocad, Autodesk Autocad Advance Steel, Autodesk Autocad Architecture, Autodesk Autocad Civil 3d, Autodesk Autocad Electrical, Autodesk Autocad Lt and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33884?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33884 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-2022-33884 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33884 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Autodesk Autocad vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mq4p-28ww-vqj8.