Out-of-bounds Read in Autodesk Navisworks

CVE-2021-27045

A maliciously crafted PDF file in Autodesk Navisworks 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 can be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the PDF file. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (60.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-27045: held from 0.010 to 0.010.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Autodesk Navisworks — versions 2019, 2020, 2021
  • Autodesk Navisworks — versions 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27045?
CVE-2021-27045 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Navisworks, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-27045?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-27045 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.