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7.8
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Advisory Published
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Advisory Published

CVE-2021-27040: ICONICS GENESIS64 DWG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

First published: Fri Jun 25 2021(Updated: )

A maliciously crafted DWG file can be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the DWG file. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Credit: psirt@autodesk.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ICONICS GENESIS64
MC Works64
GENESIS64 AlarmWorX Multimedia
AutoCAD
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel>=2019<2019.1.3
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel>=2020<2020.1.4
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel>=2021<2021.1.1
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel>=2022<2022.0.1
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.3
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.4
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.1
AutoCAD>=2022<2022.0.1
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.3
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.4
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.1
AutoCAD>=2022<=2022.0.1
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.3
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.4
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.1
AutoCAD>=2022<2022.0.1
AutoCAD LT>=2019<2019.1.3
AutoCAD LT>=2020<2020.1.4
AutoCAD LT>=2021<2021.1.1
AutoCAD LT>=2022<2022.0.1
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.3
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.4
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.1
AutoCAD>=2022<2022.0.1
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.3
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.4
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.1
AutoCAD>=2022<2022.0.1
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.3
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.4
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.1
AutoCAD>=2022<2022.0.1
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.3
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.4
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.1
AutoCAD>=2022<2022.0.1
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D>=2019<2019.1.3
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D>=2020<2020.1.4
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D>=2021<2021.1.1
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D>=2022<2022.0.1
Autodesk DWG TrueView 2023>=2022<2022.1.1
GENESIS64 AlarmWorX Multimedia<=10.97
Mitsubishi Electric MC Works<=4.04e

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-27040.

  • What is the title of this vulnerability?

    The title of this vulnerability is ICONICS GENESIS64 DWG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The affected software includes ICONICS GENESIS64, Autodesk Autocad, and Autodesk Advance Steel.

  • How severe is this vulnerability?

    The severity of this vulnerability is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

  • Is user interaction required to exploit this vulnerability?

    Yes, user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

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