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AutocadApplication · Autodesk

CVE-2025-1429

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2022.1.6 / 2023.1.7 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 MODEL file, when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD, can force a Heap-Based Overflow vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, read sensitive data, 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 · moderate confidence

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Autodesk AutoCAD when parsing maliciously crafted MODEL files. An attacker can exploit this to potentially execute arbitrary code, crash the application, or read sensitive data from the process memory.

MitigationDo not open untrusted or unsolicited MODEL files in AutoCAD. Apply the vendor security update from Autodesk when available to patch the vulnerability.

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
AutocadApplication
Affected:>= 2022, < 2022.1.6>= 2023, < 2023.1.7>= 2024, < 2024.1.7>= 2025, < 2025.1.2
Autocad ArchitectureApplication
Affected:>= 2022, < 2022.1.6>= 2023, < 2023.1.7>= 2024, < 2024.1.7>= 2025, < 2025.1.2
Autocad ElectricalApplication
Affected:>= 2022, < 2022.1.6>= 2023, < 2023.1.7>= 2024, < 2024.1.7>= 2025, < 2025.1.2
Autocad MechanicalApplication
Affected:>= 2022, < 2022.1.6>= 2023, < 2023.1.7>= 2024, < 2024.1.7>= 2025, < 2025.1.2
Autocad MepApplication
Affected:>= 2022, < 2022.1.6>= 2023, < 2023.1.7>= 2024, < 2024.1.7>= 2025, < 2025.1.2
Autocad Plant 3dApplication
Affected:>= 2022, < 2022.1.6>= 2023, < 2023.1.7>= 2024, < 2024.1.7>= 2025, < 2025.1.2
Civil 3dApplication
Affected:>= 2022, < 2022.1.6>= 2023, < 2023.1.7>= 2024, < 2024.1.7>= 2025, < 2025.1.2
Advance SteelApplication
Affected:>= 2022, < 2022.1.6>= 2023, < 2023.1.7>= 2024, < 2024.1.7>= 2025, < 2025.1.2

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 and version
    Open Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or right-click the AutoCAD/vertical product shortcut and select Properties, to view the installed version number (for example, 2024.0.1 or 2025.1.0)
    Affected if The version falls within any of these ranges: 2022.x to <2022.1.6; 2023.x to <2023.1.7; 2024.x to <2024.1.7; 2025.x to <2025.1.2
  2. Confirm the specific AutoCAD vertical product if applicable
    Check the program name in the Start menu or Programs and Features list (such as AutoCAD Architecture 2024, AutoCAD Electrical 2023, Civil 3D 2025, or Advance Steel 2022)
    Affected if The product is one of AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D, Civil 3D, or Advance Steel with a version matching the affected ranges
  3. Verify the vulnerability trigger condition
    This flaw is triggered only when AutoCAD opens a specially crafted MODEL file (a .dwg file with MODEL space content or a standalone MODEL file format)
    Affected if Users in the environment routinely open MODEL files from untrusted sources, making them potential targets for the malicious file parsing

A user is affected if their installed AutoCAD product version (including verticals) is less than 2022.1.6, 2023.1.7, 2024.1.7, or 2025.1.2 respectively, and they open untrusted MODEL 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 2022.1.6 / 2023.1.7 / 2024.1.7 or later
Fixed in 2022.1.62023.1.72024.1.7
Interim mitigation

Do not open untrusted or unsolicited MODEL files in AutoCAD. Apply the vendor security update from Autodesk when available to patch the vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

2022.1.6, 2023.1.7, 2024.1.7, or 2025.1.2 (depending on product version)

  1. 1. Open Autodesk AutoCAD or affected product (Architecture, Electrical, Mechanical, MEP, Plant 3d, Civil 3d, or Advance Steel)
  2. 2. Check current version by typing 'VER' or 'ABOUT' in the command line
  3. 3. For AutoCAD 2022: Upgrade to version 2022.1.6 or later
  4. 4. For AutoCAD 2023: Upgrade to version 2023.1.7 or later
  5. 5. For AutoCAD 2024: Upgrade to version 2024.1.7 or later
  6. 6. For AutoCAD 2025: Upgrade to version 2025.1.2 or later
  7. 7. Download the appropriate update from Autodesk Account or Autodesk Desktop App
  8. 8. Install the update and restart the application
Caveat None expected - security patch with backward-compatible file support

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

Fix this in Autocad Scoped from the published advisory
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