high
7.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-42942

First published: Fri Oct 21 2022(Updated: )

A malicious crafted dwf or .pct file when consumed through DesignReview.exe application could lead to memory corruption vulnerability by read access violation. This vulnerability in conjunction with other vulnerabilities could lead to code execution in the context of the current process.

Credit: psirt@autodesk.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Autodesk AutoCAD 2024=2019
Autodesk AutoCAD 2024=2020
Autodesk AutoCAD 2024=2021
Autodesk AutoCAD 2024=2022
Autodesk AutoCAD LT for macOS=2022
Autodesk AutoCAD 2024=2023
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel=2019
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel=2020
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel=2021
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel=2022
Autodesk AutoCAD Advance Steel=2023
AutoCAD=2019
AutoCAD=2020
AutoCAD=2021
AutoCAD=2022
AutoCAD=2023
Autodesk Civil 3D=2019
Autodesk Civil 3D=2020
Autodesk Civil 3D=2021
Autodesk Civil 3D=2022
Autodesk Civil 3D=2023
AutoCAD=2019
AutoCAD=2020
AutoCAD=2021
AutoCAD=2022
AutoCAD=2023
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2017=2019
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2017=2020
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2017=2021
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2017=2022
Autodesk AutoCAD LT for macOS=2022
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2017=2023
AutoCAD=2019
AutoCAD=2020
AutoCAD=2021
AutoCAD=2022
AutoCAD=2023
AutoCAD=2019
AutoCAD=2020
AutoCAD=2021
AutoCAD=2022
AutoCAD=2023
AutoCAD=2019
AutoCAD=2020
AutoCAD=2021
AutoCAD=2022
AutoCAD=2023
AutoCAD=2019
AutoCAD=2020
AutoCAD=2021
AutoCAD=2022
AutoCAD=2023
Autodesk Design Review 2011=2018

Remedy

https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0004

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2022-42942.

  • What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

    The affected software for this vulnerability includes Autodesk Autocad versions 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, Autodesk Autocad Advance Steel versions 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture versions 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, Autodesk Autocad Civil 3d versions 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical versions 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, Autodesk Autocad Lt versions 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D versions 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical versions 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, Autodesk AutoCAD MEP versions 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D versions 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and Autodesk Design Review version 2018.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-42942?

    The severity of CVE-2022-42942 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

  • What is the description of CVE-2022-42942?

    CVE-2022-42942 is a vulnerability in Autodesk Autocad and other related software that allows a malicious crafted dwf or .pct file to cause memory corruption and potentially lead to code execution.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the latest security updates provided by Autodesk and to avoid opening or accessing suspicious dwf or .pct files.

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