CVE-2021-27037 - Use After Free

Severity

78%

Complexity

18%

Confidentiality

98%

A maliciously crafted PNG, PDF or DWF file in Autodesk 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can be used to attempt to free an object that has already been freed while parsing them. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

A maliciously crafted PNG, PDF or DWF file in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can be used to attempt to free an object that has already been freed while parsing them. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 6.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Demo Examples

Use After Free

CWE-416

The following example demonstrates the weakness.


               
}
free(buf3R2);

Use After Free

CWE-416

The following code illustrates a use after free error:


               
}
free(ptr);
logError("operation aborted before commit", ptr);

When an error occurs, the pointer is immediately freed. However, this pointer is later incorrectly used in the logError function.

Overview

Type

Autodesk Design Review

First reported 3 years ago

2021-07-09 15:15:00

Last updated 3 years ago

2021-12-02 19:43:00

Affected Software

Autodesk Design Review 2011

2011

Autodesk Design Review 2012

2012

Autodesk Design Review 2013

2013

Autodesk Design Review 2018

2018

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