CVE-2024-11422
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 · uneditedA maliciously crafted DWFX file, when parsed through Autodesk Navisworks, can force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, cause data corruption, or execute arbitrary code 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 confidenceAutodesk Navisworks contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability when parsing maliciously crafted DWFX files. The vulnerability allows an attacker to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries by supplying a specially crafted DWFX file, potentially achieving arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process.
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>= 2025, < 2025.4CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Autodesk Navisworks 2025 is installedOpen Windows Add/Remove Programs or Programs and Features, and look for 'Autodesk Navisworks 2025' in the installed software listAffected if Navisworks 2025 appears in installed programs
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Determine the exact Navisworks versionRight-click the Navisworks executable (typically in Program Files\Autodesk\Navisworks Manage 2025), select Properties, then view the Details tab for the Product versionAffected if Version shows as 2025.x.x.x where x is any value
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Compare installed version to affected rangeCheck if the version falls within >= 2025.0.0 and < 2025.4.0 (the 2025.x series before 2025.4)Affected if Version is 2025.0, 2025.1, 2025.2, or 2025.3 (any subversion)
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Determine if DWFX file handling is usedConsider whether you or users in your environment open DWFX files (a CAD file format) using NavisworksAffected if Users routinely open DWFX files in Navisworks
You are affected if Navisworks 2025.0 through 2025.3.x is installed and users open DWFX files in it, since the vulnerability exists in the DWFX parser for those versions.
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.
dbcve · scoped2025.4
Users should avoid opening untrusted DWFX files in Navisworks until Autodesk releases an official patch. Implement file type validation and consider sandboxing file imports from untrusted sources.
Navisworks 2025.4
- Backup your current Navisworks installation and any important project files
- Download Navisworks 2025.4 from the official Autodesk website (www.autodesk.com)
- Run the installer with administrator privileges
- Follow the installation wizard prompts to complete the upgrade
- Launch Navisworks and verify the application runs without errors
- Re-test any DWFX files that previously caused issues to confirm the vulnerability is resolved
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-11422 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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