Advisory Details

September 29th, 2022

Autodesk AutoCAD PDF File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2022-33887
CVSS SCORE	7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Autodesk
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	AutoCAD
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Autodesk AutoCAD. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Autodesk has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0020
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2022-06-06 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2022-09-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Anonymous

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