high
7.8
CWE
427
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-7364

First published: Fri Aug 23 2019(Updated: )

DLL preloading vulnerability in versions 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 of Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D and version 2017 of AutoCAD P&ID. An attacker may trick a user into opening a malicious DWG file that may leverage a DLL preloading vulnerability in AutoCAD which may result in code execution.

Credit: psirt@autodesk.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel=2017
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel=2018
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel=2019
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel=2020
Autodesk AutoCAD 2024=2017
Autodesk AutoCAD 2024=2018
Autodesk AutoCAD 2024=2019
Autodesk AutoCAD 2024=2020
AutoCAD=2017
AutoCAD=2018
AutoCAD=2019
AutoCAD=2020
AutoCAD=2017
AutoCAD=2018
AutoCAD=2019
AutoCAD=2020
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2017=2017
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2017=2018
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2017=2019
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2017=2020
AutoCAD=2017
AutoCAD=2018
AutoCAD=2019
AutoCAD=2020
AutoCAD=2017
AutoCAD=2018
AutoCAD=2019
AutoCAD=2020
AutoCAD=2017
AutoCAD=2018
AutoCAD=2019
AutoCAD=2020
Autodesk AutoCAD P&ID=2017
AutoCAD=2017
AutoCAD=2018
AutoCAD=2019
AutoCAD=2020
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D=2017
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D=2018
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D=2019
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D=2020

Remedy

https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2019-0002

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this security issue?

    The vulnerability ID of this security issue is CVE-2019-7364.

  • Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

    Versions 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 of Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D, and version 2017 of AutoCAD P&ID are affected.

  • How severe is this vulnerability?

    This vulnerability has a severity value of 7.8, which is classified as high.

  • How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

    An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into loading a malicious DLL file, which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

  • Is there a fix for this vulnerability?

    Yes, Autodesk has released a security advisory with instructions on how to mitigate this vulnerability. Please refer to the following link: [Autodesk Security Advisory](https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2019-0002)

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