What is CVE-2021-40155?

CVE-2021-40155 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-2021-40155?

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

Is CVE-2021-40155 known to be exploited?

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

Out-of-bounds Read in Autodesk Navisworks

CVE-2021-40155

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

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (58.9th 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-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

psirt@autodesk.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-40155?: CVE-2021-40155 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-2021-40155?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-40155 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.