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Advance SteelApplication · Autodesk

CVE-2022-27530

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-04-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2019.1.4 / 2020.1.5 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
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
A maliciously crafted TIF or PICT file in Autodesk AutoCAD 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer through Buffer overflow vulnerability. This vulnerability may be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

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 confidence

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Autodesk AutoCAD 2022-2019 allows processing of maliciously crafted TIF or PICT image files to write beyond the allocated buffer, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution.

MitigationApply vendor patches from Autodesk for affected AutoCAD versions. Until patched, avoid opening untrusted TIF or PICT files.

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
Advance SteelApplication
Affected:>= 2019, < 2019.1.4>= 2020, < 2020.1.5>= 2021, < 2021.1.2>= 2022, < 2022.1.2
AutocadApplication
Affected:>= 2019, < 2019.1.4>= 2020, < 2020.1.5>= 2021, < 2021.1.2>= 2022, < 2022.1.2>= 2022, < 2022.2.2
Autocad ArchitectureApplication
Affected:>= 2019, < 2019.1.4>= 2020, < 2020.1.5>= 2021, < 2021.1.2>= 2022, < 2022.1.2
Autocad ElectricalApplication
Affected:>= 2019, < 2019.1.4>= 2020, < 2020.1.5>= 2021, < 2021.1.2>= 2022, < 2022.1.2
Autocad LtApplication
Affected:>= 2019, < 2019.1.4>= 2020, < 2020.1.5>= 2021, < 2021.1.2>= 2022, < 2022.1.2>= 2022, < 2022.2.2
Autocad Map 3dApplication
Affected:>= 2019, < 2019.1.4>= 2020, < 2020.1.5>= 2021, < 2021.1.2>= 2022, < 2022.1.2
Autocad MechanicalApplication
Affected:>= 2019, < 2019.1.4>= 2020, < 2020.1.5>= 2021, < 2021.1.2>= 2022, < 2022.1.2
Autocad MepApplication
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
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/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 checks

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

  1. Identify the installed AutoCAD product
    Open AutoCAD and go to Help > About Autodesk AutoCAD, or check Add/Remove Programs for product name (e.g., AutoCAD 2022, AutoCAD Architecture 2021, AutoCAD LT 2020)
    Affected if The product is any of: Advance Steel, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, or AutoCAD MEP
  2. Determine the exact version number
    In AutoCAD, type "VER" or "ABOUT" at the command line to see the full version and build number, or right-click the application in Add/Remove Programs and select Properties to see the version
    Affected if Version is not displayed or cannot be verified to be patched
  3. Compare installed version against affected ranges
    Check if version falls within any of these ranges: 2019.x < 2019.1.4, 2020.x < 2020.1.5, 2021.x < 2021.1.2, 2022.x < 2022.1.2 (or < 2022.2.2 for AutoCAD/LT)
    Affected if The installed version is within any of these vulnerable version ranges
  4. Confirm image processing capability is present
    The vulnerability affects TIF and PICT file processing. Verify the product includes image import functionality by attempting to attach a raster image (type IMAGEATTACH at command line)
    Affected if Image attachment feature is available and used to open files

A user is affected if they have any of the listed AutoCAD products installed with a version falling within the vulnerable version ranges and they process TIF or PICT image 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

Apply vendor patches from Autodesk for affected AutoCAD versions. Until patched, avoid opening untrusted TIF or PICT files.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to version 2019.1.4 or later for 2019 products; 2020.1.5 or later for 2020 products; 2021.1.2 or later for 2021 products; 2022.1.2 or later for 2022 products

  1. Identify the currently installed Autodesk product version (e.g., AutoCAD 2020, AutoCAD LT 2021)
  2. Navigate to the Autodesk Account portal or use the Autodesk desktop app to check for updates
  3. Download and install the appropriate update for your product line: For 2019.x installs, apply update 2019.1.4 or later; For 2020.x installs, apply update 2020.1.5 or later; For 2021.x installs, apply update 2021.1.2 or later; For 2022.x installs, apply update 2022.1.2 or later
  4. Alternatively, download the updates directly from the Autodesk support website (www.autodesk.com) by searching for the specific product update
  5. Restart the application after installation completes
  6. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release by checking Help > About AutoCAD
Caveat Standard Autodesk update considerations apply - ensure backup of custom scripts, Lisp routines, and custom templates before updating, as minor version differences may affect some legacy functionality

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

Fix this in Advance Steel Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,800
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