CVE-2021-27033: Double Free File Parsing Vulnerability in Autodesk Design Review

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-07-09 · updated 2026-06-19
Weakness: CWE-415

Description

A maliciously crafted PDF file, when opened by a user in Autodesk Design Review, can trigger a Double Free vulnerability in the Autodesk Design Review application. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

Affected products

Autodesk Design Review: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018

References

https://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-access/overview
https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Where-can-I-download-the-latest-update-of-AutoCAD-AutoCAD-LT-2022.html
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0004
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0004

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