CVE-2008-4472 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the LiveUpdate ActiveX control (LiveUpdate16.DLL 17.2.56) used by Autodesk Design Review 2009 and Revit Architecture 2009 SP2. An attacker can exploit this by providing a malicious second argument to the ApplyPatch method. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.3, indicating high severity with network-based attacks, medium complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, suggesting potential for exploitation. Despite its age and severity, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2009CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:dwf_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2009CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:revit_architecture:2009:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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