Buffer overflow in Autodesk Advance Steel
CVE-2024-8593
A maliciously crafted CATPART file, when parsed in ASMKERN230A.dll through Autodesk AutoCAD, may force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, cause data corruption, 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 (11.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.2% 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-2024-8593?
- CVE-2024-8593 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Advance Steel, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8593?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.