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CVE-2024-8591: Autodesk AutoCAD 3DM File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Code Execution Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-10-29 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-122
Description
A maliciously crafted 3DM file when parsed in AcTranslators.exe through Autodesk AutoCAD can force a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, write sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Affected products
- Autodesk AutoCAD: from 2025 before 2025.1.1 — fixed in 2025.1.1
- Autodesk Autocad Advance Steel: from 2025 before 2025.1.1 — fixed in 2025.1.1
- Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture: from 2025 before 2025.1.1 — fixed in 2025.1.1
- Autodesk Autocad Civil 3D: from 2025 before 2025.1.1 — fixed in 2025.1.1
- Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical: from 2025 before 2025.1.1 — fixed in 2025.1.1
- Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical: from 2025 before 2025.1.1 — fixed in 2025.1.1
- Autodesk AutoCAD MEP: from 2025 before 2025.1.1 — fixed in 2025.1.1
- Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D: from 2025 before 2025.1.1 — fixed in 2025.1.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Autodesk AutoCAD 2025.1.1; Autodesk Autocad Advance Steel 2025.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2025.1.1; Autodesk Autocad Civil 3D 2025.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2025.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical 2025.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD MEP 2025.1.1; Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2025.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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