CVE-2019-7358
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 · uneditedAn exploitable heap overflow vulnerability in the DXF-parsing functionality in Autodesk Advance Steel 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD MEP 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD P&ID 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2018, Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2018, and Autodesk Civil 3D 2018. A specially crafted DXF file may cause a heap overflow, resulting in code execution.
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 · moderate confidenceHeap overflow vulnerability in Autodesk products' DXF file parsing functionality. Specially crafted malicious DXF files can trigger heap buffer overflow during parsing, potentially allowing remote code execution in the context of the application process.
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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= 2018= 2018= 2018= 2018= 2018= 2018= 2018= 2018CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Autodesk productsOpen Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or use PowerShell: Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like '*Autodesk*'}Affected if Any Autodesk product from the affected list is present (Advance Steel, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, or AutoCAD MEP)
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Verify product versionIn the Programs and Features list, check the Version column for the identified product, or right-click the product executable (typically in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\) and view Properties > Details > File VersionAffected if The version is exactly 2018
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Confirm DXF file handling capabilityCheck if the product can open or import DXF files by attempting to open a .dxf file or inspecting file associations in the application's options/preferences under File FormatsAffected if DXF file handling is enabled (default state for AutoCAD products)
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Determine exposure to untrusted DXF filesReview workflow for DXF file handling: check if users commonly open DXF files from external/untrusted sources, or inspect recent DXF file access logs if availableAffected if Users or automated processes open DXF files from untrusted or external sources
Your environment is affected if you have any Autodesk product from the affected list installed at version 2018 and that product handles DXF files, which is the default behavior.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataAvoid opening DXF files from untrusted sources; apply vendor patches from Autodesk when available.
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