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Dwg TrueviewApplication · Autodesk

CVE-2022-27524

HIGH · 7.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-04-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2019.1.4 / 2020.1.5 or later.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

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
An out-of-bounds read can be exploited in Autodesk TrueView 2022 may lead to an exposure of sensitive information or a crash through using a maliciously crafted DWG file as an Input. This vulnerability in conjunction with other vulnerabilities could lead to code execution in the context of the current process.

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

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Autodesk TrueView 2022 allows attackers to exploit maliciously crafted DWG files as input, potentially exposing sensitive information from memory or causing a crash. When chained with other vulnerabilities, this could lead to code execution in the current process context.

MitigationAvoid opening untrusted or unverified DWG files in TrueView 2022 until an official patch is available; consider applying available security updates from Autodesk and implementing file sandboxing for untrusted DWG inputs.

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
Dwg TrueviewApplication
Affected:>= 2019, < 2019.1.4>= 2020, < 2020.1.5>= 2021, < 2021.1.2>= 2022, < 2022.1.2

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 checks

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

  1. Locate Autodesk TrueView installation
    Check Program Files for 'Autodesk\Dwg TrueView' folder, or look for the application in Windows Programs and Features
    Affected if TrueView is installed on the system
  2. Identify installed TrueView version
    Open Windows Programs and Features, find Autodesk Dwg TrueView, and note the version number in the 'Version' column; alternatively, right-click the executable and view Properties > Details for version info
    Affected if Version matches any of these ranges: 2019.x before 2019.1.4, 2020.x before 2020.1.5, 2021.x before 2021.1.2, or 2022.x before 2022.1.2
  3. Confirm vulnerable component is present
    Verify the TrueView installation includes the DWG file handling component (typically in the installation directory as core DLLs like 'acdb18.dll' or similar)
    Affected if The DWG processing components exist and the application can open DWG files
  4. Assess exposure to untrusted DWG files
    Review whether users in your environment open DWG files from external or untrusted sources using TrueView
    Affected if Users regularly open DWG files from untrusted or unknown sources in TrueView

If Autodesk Dwg TrueView is installed with a version that falls within any of the affected ranges (2019 to <2019.1.4, 2020 to <2020.1.5, 2021 to <2021.1.2, or 2022 to <2022.1.2), the system is vulnerable when processing malicious DWG 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 2019.1.4 / 2020.1.5 / 2021.1.2 or later
Fixed in 2019.1.42020.1.52021.1.2
Interim mitigation

Avoid opening untrusted or unverified DWG files in TrueView 2022 until an official patch is available; consider applying available security updates from Autodesk and implementing file sandboxing for untrusted DWG inputs.

Recommended fix High confidence

DWG TrueView 2022.1.2 or later (or the latest available version per your release cycle)

  1. 1. Close Autodesk DWG TrueView if it is currently running
  2. 2. Navigate to the Autodesk website or use the Autodesk Desktop App to check for available updates
  3. 3. Download the latest version of DWG TrueView (2022.1.2 or later)
  4. 4. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation
  5. 5. After installation, verify the version by opening DWG TrueView and checking Help > About Autodesk DWG TrueView
  6. 6. Ensure the installed version is 2019.1.4 or higher, 2020.1.5 or higher, 2021.1.2 or higher, or 2022.1.2 or higher
Caveat Standard update; review Autodesk release notes for any changes to supported file formats or system requirements

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

Fix this in Dwg Trueview Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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