What is CVE-2021-27046?

CVE-2021-27046 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Navisworks, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-15.

How severe is CVE-2021-27046?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-27046 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Autodesk Navisworks

CVE-2021-27046

A Memory Corruption vulnerability for PDF files in Autodesk Navisworks 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 may lead to code execution through maliciously crafted DLL files.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (22.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Autodesk Navisworks — versions 2019, 2020, 2021
N/a Autodesk Navisworks — versions 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

p1ay8y3ar/cve_

References

psirt@autodesk.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27046?: CVE-2021-27046 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Navisworks, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-27046?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-27046 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.