high
7.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-40163

First published: Fri Oct 07 2022(Updated: )

A Memory Corruption vulnerability may lead to code execution through maliciously crafted DLL files through Autodesk Image Processing component.

Credit: psirt@autodesk.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.4
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.5
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.2
AutoCAD>=2022<2022.1.2
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel>=2019<2019.1.4
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel>=2020<2020.1.5
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel>=2021<2021.1.2
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel>=2022<2022.1.2
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.4
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.5
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.2
AutoCAD>=2022<2022.1.2
Autodesk Civil 3D>=2019<2019.1.4
Autodesk Civil 3D>=2020<2020.1.5
Autodesk Civil 3D>=2021<2021.1.2
Autodesk Civil 3D>=2022<2022.1.2
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.4
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.5
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.2
AutoCAD>=2022<2022.1.2
AutoCAD LT>=2019<2019.1.4
AutoCAD LT>=2020<2020.1.5
Autodesk AutoCAD LT for macOS>=2020<2020.3.2
AutoCAD LT>=2021<2021.1.2
Autodesk AutoCAD LT for macOS>=2021<2021.2.2
AutoCAD LT>=2022<2022.1.2
Autodesk AutoCAD LT for macOS>=2022<2022.2.2
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.4
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.5
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.2
AutoCAD>=2022<2022.1.2
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.4
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.5
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.2
AutoCAD>=2022<2022.1.2
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.4
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.5
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.2
AutoCAD>=2022<2022.1.2
AutoCAD>=2019<2019.1.4
AutoCAD>=2020<2020.1.5
AutoCAD>=2021<2021.1.2
AutoCAD>=2022<2022.1.2
Autodesk Design Review 2011=2018
Autodesk Design Review 2011=2018-hotfix
Autodesk Design Review 2011=2018-hotfix2
Autodesk Design Review 2011=2018-hotfix3
Autodesk DWG TrueView>=2019<2019.1.4
Autodesk DWG TrueView>=2020<2020.1.5
Autodesk DWG TrueView>=2021<2021.1.2
Autodesk DWG TrueView>=2022<2022.1.1
Autodesk Fusion 360>=2.0.10356<2.0.11405
Autodesk Infrastructure Parts Editor>=2019<2019.2.2
Autodesk Infrastructure Parts Editor>=2020<2020.0.2
Autodesk Infrastructure Parts Editor=2021
Autodesk Infrastructure Parts Editor=2022
Autodesk InfraWorks>=2019<2019.3
Autodesk InfraWorks>=2020<2020.2
Autodesk InfraWorks>=2021<2021.2
Autodesk InfraWorks=2019.3
Autodesk InfraWorks=2019.3-hotfix_1
Autodesk InfraWorks=2019.3-hotfix_2
Autodesk InfraWorks=2019.3-hotfix_3
Autodesk InfraWorks=2020.2
Autodesk InfraWorks=2020.2-hotfix_1
Autodesk InfraWorks=2020.2-hotfix_2
Autodesk InfraWorks=2021.2
Autodesk InfraWorks=2021.2-hotfix_1
Autodesk InfraWorks=2021.2-hotfix_2
Autodesk InfraWorks=2022.0
Autodesk InfraWorks=2022.0-hotfix_1
Autodesk InfraWorks=2022.1
Autodesk Inventor>=2019<2019.6
Autodesk Inventor>=2020<2020.5
Autodesk Inventor>=2021<2021.4
Autodesk Inventor>=2022<2022.2
Autodesk Navisworks>=2019<2019.7
Autodesk Navisworks>=2020<2020.5
Autodesk Navisworks>=2021<2021.4
Autodesk Navisworks>=2022<2022.2
Autodesk Revit Architecture>=2019<2019.2.4
Autodesk Revit Architecture>=2020<2020.2.6
Autodesk Revit Architecture>=2021<2021.1.5
Autodesk Revit Architecture=2022
Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis>=2020<2020.3.1
Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis>=2021<2021.3.1
Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis=2019
Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis=2022

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-40163?

    CVE-2021-40163 has been rated as critical due to the potential for code execution through memory corruption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-40163?

    To mitigate CVE-2021-40163, update the affected software to the latest version that addresses the vulnerability.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-40163?

    CVE-2021-40163 affects multiple Autodesk products, including AutoCAD versions 2019 to 2022 and several other Autodesk design software components.

  • What can happen if CVE-2021-40163 is exploited?

    Exploitation of CVE-2021-40163 could lead to unauthorized code execution on affected systems.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-40163 if I cannot update immediately?

    Currently, no specific workarounds are provided for CVE-2021-40163, and applying the necessary updates is strongly recommended.

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