CVE-2021-27040

LowCVSS 3.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A maliciously crafted DWG file can be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the DWG file. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 3.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-125

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D	2022, 2021, 2020, 2019

References

https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0004Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0004Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jun 25, 2021
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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