CVE-2021-27040
LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 25, 2021 at 12:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:44 AM UTC
13 products affected across 3 vendorsAutoCADAutoCAD ElectricalCivil 3D
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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
A maliciously crafted DWG file can be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the DWG file. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 2019.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2020.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2021.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2022.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2019.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2020.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2021.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2022.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2019.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2020.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2021.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2019.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2020.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2021.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2022.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2019.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2020.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2021.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2022.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2019.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2020.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2021.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2022.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2019.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2020.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2021.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2022.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2019.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2020.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2021.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2022.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2019.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2020.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2021.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2022.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2019.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2020.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2021.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2022.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (5)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0004x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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