Buffer overflow in Autodesk Autocad

CVE-2021-40164

A heap-based buffer overflow could occur while parsing TIFF, PICT, TGA, or RLC files. This vulnerability may be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

psirt@autodesk.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-40164?: CVE-2021-40164 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Autocad, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-07.
How severe is CVE-2021-40164?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.