CVE-2024-8894 Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in ODA SDK versions < 2025.10
Attackers can cause crashes or execute code by tricking users into opening crafted DWF files with the ODA Drawings SDK.
- 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-2024-8894?
CVE-2024-8894 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Open Design Alliance ODA Drawings SDK - All Versions < 2025.10, published on 4 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
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability was discovered in Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2025.10. Reading crafted DWF file and missing proper checks on received SectionIterator data can trigger an unhandled exception. This can allow attackers to cause a crash, potentially enabling a denial-of-service attack (Crash, Exit, or Restart) or possible code execution.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8894?
How do I fix CVE-2024-8894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8894 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-2024-8894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxxc-45j4-gcc4.