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Sketchbook ProApplication · Autodesk

CVE-2014-3939

HIGH · 9.3 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-07-23
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 6.2.5 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Heap-based buffer overflow in Autodesk SketchBook Pro before 6.2.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted layer bitmap data in a PXD file.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Heap-based buffer overflow in Autodesk SketchBook Pro when parsing PXD files. The vulnerability is triggered by specially crafted layer bitmap data within a PXD file, causing heap corruption that can be leveraged for arbitrary code execution.

MitigationUpdate Autodesk SketchBook Pro to version 6.2.6 or later. Avoid opening PXD files from untrusted sources.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Sketchbook ProApplication
Affected:<= 6.2.5= 6.2.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Autodesk SketchBook Pro is installed
    On Windows, check for the application in Program Files or look for 'SketchBook Pro' in the registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall. On Mac, check /Applications for SketchBook Pro.app
    Affected if The application is not found, meaning the software is not installed and this CVE does not apply
  2. Identify the installed version of SketchBook Pro
    On Windows, right-click the executable in Program Files and select Properties, or check the version in Add/Remove Programs. On Mac, right-click SketchBook Pro.app, select Get Info, and view the version number under 'Version'
    Affected if The version number is 6.2.5 or lower, or exactly 6.2.4, placing it within the affected range
  3. Verify PXD file handling capability exists
    Check if the application can open or has historically opened PXD files by examining recent documents, file associations, or default save formats in the application's preferences or configuration
    Affected if PXD file support is present and the user has capability to open such files, making the parsing code path accessible
  4. Confirm the application executable version matches affected builds
    Run the executable and check its file version property, or use a tool like 'strings' to extract version metadata from the SketchBook Pro binary
    Affected if The binary version string shows 6.2.5, 6.2.4, or any version <= 6.2.5

You are affected if Autodesk SketchBook Pro is installed with a version of 6.2.5, 6.2.4, or any version <= 6.2.5, and the system can process PXD files.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 6.2.5
Interim mitigation

Update Autodesk SketchBook Pro to version 6.2.6 or later. Avoid opening PXD files from untrusted sources.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

6.2.6 or later

  1. Verify current SketchBook Pro version by opening the application and navigating to Help > About SketchBook Pro
  2. Download SketchBook Pro version 6.2.6 or later from the official Autodesk website or trusted download source
  3. Close any running instances of SketchBook Pro
  4. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the upgrade
  5. After installation, verify the version number shows 6.2.6 or higher in Help > About to confirm the patch was applied
  6. Exercise caution when opening PXD files from untrusted sources, as the vulnerability was exploited through malformed layer bitmap data

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Sketchbook Pro Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
3.0 hours of engineering $750
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