# CVE-2022-42945: Other in DWG TrueView

> A DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in DWG TrueView allows remote code execution via malicious files.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 17 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fx95-q83h-x9m8

## What is CVE-2022-42945?

CVE-2022-42945 is a high-severity vulnerability in DWG TrueView, published on 19 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

DWG TrueViewTM 2023 version has a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability. Successful exploitation by a malicious attacker could result in remote code execution on the target system.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42945?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Autodesk Dwg Trueview.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-42945?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-42945 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42945 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in DWG TrueView

- [CVE-2022-25797](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25797/): Memory corruption in Autodesk Trueview (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-27523](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27523/): Information disclosure in Autodesk Trueview (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2022-27524](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27524/): Information disclosure in Autodesk Trueview (high 7.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-42945 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-42945 is a high-severity vulnerability in DWG TrueView, published on 19 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42945 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: DWG TrueView. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42945/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42945/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42945
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42945
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42945

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42945/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.