CVE-2021-40166 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the Autodesk Image Processing component, triggered by parsing a maliciously crafted PNG file. This flaw could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected Autodesk products. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) but has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2019, < 2019.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2020, < 2020.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2021, < 2021.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2022, < 2022.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2019, < 2019.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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