Vulnerability in Autodesk Advance Steel
CVE-2024-8896
A maliciously crafted DXF file when parsed in acdb25.dll through Autodesk AutoCAD can force to access a variable prior to initialization. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, write sensitive data, or execute…
EPSS: 0.005 (64.1th 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 Advance Steel — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Architecture — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Electrical — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Lt — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Map 3d — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Mechanical — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Mep — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Autocad Plant 3d — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
- Autodesk Civil 3d — versions 2025, 2024, 2023
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8896?
- CVE-2024-8896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk Advance Steel, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8896?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.