CVE-2024-7675 DWFX File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Autodesk Navisworks Desktop Software

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause crashes by tricking users into opening malicious DWF 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-2024-7675?

CVE-2024-7675 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Autodesk Navisworks Freedom, published on 30 Sep 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 DWF file, when parsed in w3dtk.dll through Autodesk Navisworks, can force a Use-After-Free. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7675?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Autodesk Navisworks.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7675?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7675 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-2024-7675 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7675 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h5x9-4j34-4q7p.

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