CVE-2024-12192
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 DWF file, when parsed through Autodesk Navisworks, may force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A malicious actor may 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 DWF (Design Web Format) files. The vulnerability allows a malicious actor to trigger memory corruption, potentially resulting in crash, data corruption, or arbitrary code execution within 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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Verify Navisworks installationCheck if Autodesk Navisworks is installed on the system by looking for the application in installed programs (Control Panel > Programs and Features) or checking common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Autodesk\NavisworksAffected if Navisworks is not installed, the system is not affected by this vulnerability
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Determine installed Navisworks versionOpen Navisworks, go to Help > About Autodesk Navisworks, or right-click the executable and select Properties > Details to view the product versionAffected if The installed version falls within the range >= 2025 and < 2025.4, meaning the version is vulnerable
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Check for DWF file processing capabilityNavisworks must have the ability to import or open DWF files. Verify by attempting to open a DWF file or checking if DWF import options are available in the applicationAffected if DWF file parsing is not used or supported, the exploitation vector is not present in the environment
A system is affected if Autodesk Navisworks version 2025.x (up to but not including 2025.4) is installed and users process DWF files, as the vulnerability triggers specifically during malicious DWF file parsing.
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
Do not open untrusted or unverified DWF files in Navisworks. Apply vendor patches when available and consider implementing file validation or sandboxing for DWF file processing until the vulnerability is remediated.
Navisworks 2025.4
- Verify current Autodesk Navisworks version by opening the application and navigating to Help > About Autodesk Navisworks
- Download Navisworks 2025.4 or later from the official Autodesk website (https://www.autodesk.com/products/navisworks/overview)
- Close any running instances of Navisworks
- Run the installer with administrator privileges
- Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the upgrade
- After installation, verify the new version by checking Help > About Autodesk Navisworks
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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-12192 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- 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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