VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-27040
A maliciously crafted DWG file can be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the DWG file.
LOW 3.3EPSS 2.74%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.74%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.74% probability · 86th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- autodesk/advance steel · autodesk/autocad · autodesk/autocad architecture · autodesk/autocad electrical · autodesk/autocad lt · autodesk/autocad map 3d · autodesk/autocad mechanical · autodesk/autocad mep · autodesk/autocad plant 3d · autodesk/civil 3d · autodesk/dwg trueview · iconics/genesis64 · mitsubishielectric/mc works64
- Source
- psirt@autodesk.com
EPSS 2.7% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0004Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0004Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.