CVE-2024-23142 Multiple Vulnerabilities in the Autodesk AutoCAD Desktop Software
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious CAD files in Autodesk 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-2024-23142?
CVE-2024-23142 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Autodesk Advance Steel, published on 25 Jun 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 CATPART, STP, and MODEL file, when parsed in atf_dwg_consumer.dll, rose_x64_vc15.dll and libodxdll through Autodesk applications, can cause a use-after-free vulnerability. This vulnerability, along with other vulnerabilities, can lead to code execution in the current process.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23142?
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-2024-23142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-23142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23142 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-6xv6-j448-ffr5.