Buffer overflow in Autodesk Advance Steel
CVE-2024-8591
A maliciously crafted 3DM file when parsed in AcTranslators.exe through Autodesk AutoCAD can force a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, write sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
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: 0.002 (13.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Autodesk Advance Steel — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Advance Steel
- Autodesk Autocad Architecture — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Architecture
- Autodesk Autocad Civil 3d
- Autodesk Autocad Electrical — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Electrical
- Autodesk Autocad Map 3d — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Mechanical — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8591?
- CVE-2024-8591 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Advance Steel, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8591?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.