CVE-2024-12179 DWFX File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Autodesk Navisworks Desktop Software
Attackers can execute arbitrary code, read sensitive data, or cause crashes by tricking users into opening malicious DWFX files in Autodesk Navisworks.
- 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-2024-12179?
CVE-2024-12179 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Autodesk Navisworks Freedom, published on 17 Dec 2024. 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 DWFX file, when parsed through Autodesk Navisworks, can be used to cause a Heap-based Overflow vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, read sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Autodesk Navisworks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12179 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-2024-12179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Autodesk Navisworks Freedom
- CVE-2025-1658 DWFX File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-1659 DWFX File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-1660 DWFX File Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-11422 DWFX File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Autodesk Navisworks Desktop Software
- CVE-2024-12178 DWFX File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Autodesk Navisworks Desktop Software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g79x-gv43-8472.