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CVE-2023-29074

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-11-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

A maliciously crafted CATPART file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2024 and 2023 can be used to cause an Out-Of-Bounds Write. 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.

Affected products

• Autodesk AutoCAD: before 2024.1; from 2023.0.0 before 2023.1.4; from 2024.0.0 before 2024.1.1 — fixed in 2023.1.4, 2024.1, 2024.1.1
• Autodesk Autocad Advance Steel: before 2023.1.4; from 2024.0.0 before 2024.1.1 — fixed in 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture: before 2023.1.4; from 2024.0.0 before 2024.1.1 — fixed in 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1
• Autodesk Autocad Civil 3D: before 2023.1.4; from 2024.0.0 before 2024.1.1 — fixed in 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical: before 2023.1.4; from 2024.0.0 before 2024.1.1 — fixed in 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD LT: before 2023.1.4; before 2024.1; from 2024.0.0 before 2024.1.1 — fixed in 2023.1.4, 2024.1, 2024.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD MAP 3D: before 2023.1.4; from 2024.0.0 before 2024.1.1 — fixed in 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical: before 2023.1.4; from 2024.0.0 before 2024.1.1 — fixed in 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD MEP: before 2023.1.4; from 2024.0.0 before 2024.1.1 — fixed in 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1
• Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D: before 2023.1.4; from 2024.0.0 before 2024.1.1 — fixed in 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Autodesk AutoCAD 2023.1.4, 2024.1, 2024.1.1; Autodesk Autocad Advance Steel 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1; Autodesk Autocad Civil 3D 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2023.1.4, 2024.1, 2024.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD MAP 3D 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD MEP 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023.1.4, 2024.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2023-0018
• https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2023-0018

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