CVE-2022-33887 Memory corruption in utodesk® AutoCAD®, Advance Steel and Civil 3D®

High 7.8 Published 3 Oct 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code, read sensitive data, or cause crashes by tricking users into opening malicious PDF 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-2022-33887?

CVE-2022-33887 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Autodesk Autocad, published on 3 Oct 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 PDF file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 causes an unhandled exception. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash or read sensitive data or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

Weakness: CWE-755

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33887?

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-2022-33887?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33887 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-2022-33887 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33887 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-m974-9c77-6xhp.