SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2024-8896

A maliciously crafted DXF file when parsed in acdb25.dll through Autodesk AutoCAD can force to access a variable prior to initialization.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.20%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.20%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A maliciously crafted DXF file when parsed in acdb25.dll through Autodesk AutoCAD can force to access a variable prior to initialization. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, write sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.20% probability · 10th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-908
Affected
autodesk/autocad · autodesk/autocad advance steel · autodesk/autocad architecture · autodesk/autocad civil 3d · autodesk/autocad electrical · autodesk/autocad lt · autodesk/autocad mechanical · autodesk/autocad mep · autodesk/autocad plant 3d · autodesk/dwg trueview
Source
psirt@autodesk.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.