CVE-2024-23131 Multiple Vulnerabilities in the Autodesk AutoCAD Desktop Software
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening maliciously crafted STP 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-2024-23131?
CVE-2024-23131 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Autodesk Advance Steel, published on 22 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 file, when parsed in ASMIMPORT229A.dll, ASMKERN228A.dll, ASMkern229A.dll or ASMDATAX228A.dll through Autodesk applications, can lead to a memory corruption vulnerability by write access violation. This vulnerability, in conjunction with other vulnerabilities, can lead to code execution in the context of the current process.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23131?
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-2024-23131?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23131 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-2024-23131 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23131 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-23h8-4q9g-xc4f.