CVE-2024-23120 Multiple Vulnerabilities in the Autodesk AutoCAD Desktop Software
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause crashes by tricking users into opening maliciously crafted STP or STEP files in Autodesk AutoCAD.
- 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-2024-23120?
CVE-2024-23120 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Autodesk Advance Steel, published on 21 Feb 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 STP and STEP file, when parsed in ASMIMPORT228A.dll and ASMIMPORT229A.dll through Autodesk AutoCAD, may force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, cause data corruption, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23120?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Autodesk Advance Steel, Autodesk Autocad, Autodesk Autocad Architecture, Autodesk Autocad Electrical, Autodesk Autocad Map 3d, Autodesk Autocad Mechanical and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23120?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23120 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-2024-23120 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23120 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Autodesk Advance Steel
- CVE-2026-7406 BMP File Parsing Untrusted Pointer Dereference in certain Autodesk products
- CVE-2026-16463 DXF File Parsing Heap-Based Overflow in Autodesk AutoCAD
- CVE-2025-8893 PDF File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-8894 PDF File Parsing Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-5046 DGN File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rqrg-8xc9-5vw3.