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CVE-2022-33885

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-10-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

A maliciously crafted X_B, CATIA, and PDF file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 and 2022 can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer. This vulnerability can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected products

• Autodesk AutoCAD: from 2022 before 2022.1.3; from 2023 before 2023.1.1 — fixed in 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1
• Autodesk Autocad Advance Steel: from 2022 before 2022.1.3; from 2023 before 2023.1.1 — fixed in 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture: from 2022 before 2022.1.3; from 2023 before 2023.1.1 — fixed in 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1
• Autodesk Autocad Civil 3D: from 2022 before 2022.1.3; from 2023 before 2023.1.1 — fixed in 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical: from 2022 before 2022.1.3; from 2023 before 2023.1.1 — fixed in 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD LT: from 2022 before 2022.1.3; from 2023 before 2023.1.1 — fixed in 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD MAP 3D: from 2022 before 2022.1.3; from 2023 before 2023.1.1 — fixed in 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical: from 2022 before 2022.1.3; from 2023 before 2023.1.1 — fixed in 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD MEP: from 2022 before 2022.1.3; from 2023 before 2023.1.1 — fixed in 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D: from 2022 before 2022.1.3; from 2023 before 2023.1.1 — fixed in 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Autodesk AutoCAD 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1; Autodesk Autocad Advance Steel 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1; Autodesk Autocad Civil 3D 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD MAP 3D 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD MEP 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2022.1.3, 2023.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0020
• https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0020

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