high
7.8
CWE
787 119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-40164: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Oct 07 2022(Updated: )

A heap-based buffer overflow could occur while parsing TIFF, PICT, TGA, or RLC files. This vulnerability may be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Credit: psirt@autodesk.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Autodesk AutoCAD 2024>=2019<2019.1.4
Autodesk AutoCAD 2024>=2020<2020.1.5
Autodesk AutoCAD 2024>=2021<2021.1.2
Autodesk AutoCAD 2024>=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
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2017>=2019<2019.1.4
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2017>=2020<2020.1.5
Autodesk AutoCAD LT for macOS>=2020<2020.3.2
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2017>=2021<2021.1.2
Autodesk AutoCAD LT for macOS>=2021<2021.2.2
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2017>=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 2022>=2019<2019.1.4
Autodesk DWG TrueView 2022>=2020<2020.1.5
Autodesk DWG TrueView 2022>=2021<2021.1.2
Autodesk DWG TrueView 2022>=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 2025>=2019<2019.2.4
Autodesk Revit 2025>=2020<2020.2.6
Autodesk Revit 2025>=2021<2021.1.5
Autodesk Revit 2025=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-2021-40164?

    CVE-2021-40164 has been classified as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-40164?

    To fix CVE-2021-40164, users should update their affected Autodesk software to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which Autodesk products are affected by CVE-2021-40164?

    CVE-2021-40164 affects multiple versions of Autodesk software including AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, and Autodesk Design Review among others.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-40164?

    CVE-2021-40164 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that can occur while parsing image files.

  • Can CVE-2021-40164 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2021-40164 can potentially be exploited remotely if the malicious TIFF, PICT, TGA, or RLC files are opened by a user.

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