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CVE-2024-8593· NVD / CVE Program· CNA autodesk

Autodesk AutoCAD CATPART File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Code Execution Vulnerability

A maliciously crafted CATPART file, when parsed in ASMKERN230A.dll through Autodesk AutoCAD, may force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, cause data corruption, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Oct 29, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 10th percentile
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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · autodesk
7.8
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
autodeskautocad
autodeskautocad advance steel
autodeskautocad architecture
autodeskautocad civil 3d
autodeskautocad electrical
autodeskautocad mechanical
autodeskautocad mep
autodeskautocad plant 3d
microsoftwindows

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • autodesk autocad2025 and later · before 2025.1.1
  • autodesk autocad advance steel2025 and later · before 2025.1.1
  • autodesk autocad architecture2025 and later · before 2025.1.1
  • autodesk autocad civil 3d2025 and later · before 2025.1.1
  • autodesk autocad electrical2025 and later · before 2025.1.1
  • autodesk autocad mechanical2025 and later · before 2025.1.1
  • autodesk autocad mep2025 and later · before 2025.1.1
  • autodesk autocad plant 3d2025 and later · before 2025.1.1

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (autodesk). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Autodesk Advance Steel

    • 2025 and later · before 2025.1.1affected
    • 2024 and later · before 2024.1.7affected
    • 2023 and later · before 2023.1.7affected
    • 2022 and later · before 2022.1.6affected

  • Autodesk AutoCAD

    • 2025 and later · before 2025.1.1affected
    • 2024 and later · before 2024.1.7affected
    • 2023 and later · before 2023.1.7affected
    • 2022 and later · before 2022.1.6affected

  • Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture

    • 2025 and later · before 2025.1.1affected
    • 2024 and later · before 2024.1.7affected
    • 2023 and later · before 2023.1.7affected
    • 2022 and later · before 2022.1.6affected

  • Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical

    • 2025 and later · before 2025.1.1affected
    • 2024 and later · before 2024.1.7affected
    • 2023 and later · before 2023.1.7affected
    • 2022 and later · before 2022.1.6affected

  • Autodesk AutoCAD MAP 3D

    • 2025 and later · before 2025.1.1affected
    • 2024 and later · before 2024.1.7affected
    • 2023 and later · before 2023.1.7affected
    • 2022 and later · before 2022.1.6affected

  • Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical

    • 2025 and later · before 2025.1.1affected
    • 2024 and later · before 2024.1.7affected
    • 2023 and later · before 2023.1.7affected
    • 2022 and later · before 2022.1.6affected

  • Autodesk AutoCAD MEP

    • 2025 and later · before 2025.1.1affected
    • 2024 and later · before 2024.1.7affected
    • 2023 and later · before 2023.1.7affected
    • 2022 and later · before 2022.1.6affected

  • Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D

    • 2025 and later · before 2025.1.1affected
    • 2024 and later · before 2024.1.7affected
    • 2023 and later · before 2023.1.7affected
    • 2022 and later · before 2022.1.6affected

  • Autodesk Civil 3D

    • 2025 and later · before 2025.1.1affected
    • 2024 and later · before 2024.1.7affected
    • 2023 and later · before 2023.1.7affected
    • 2022 and later · before 2022.1.6affected

Same product

autodesk: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2023-29076A maliciously crafted MODEL, SLDASM, SAT or CATPART file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2024 and 2023 could cause memory corruption vu
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2023-29075A maliciously crafted PRT file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2024 and 2023 can be used to cause an Out-Of-Bounds Write.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2023-29074A maliciously crafted CATPART file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2024 and 2023 can be used to cause an Out-Of-Bounds Write.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2023-29073A maliciously crafted MODEL file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2024 and 2023 can be used to cause a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2022-25795A Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Autodesk TrueView 2022 and 2021 may lead to remote code execution through maliciously crafted DWG files
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2025-1652MODEL File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2023-29074341 days apartA maliciously crafted CATPART file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2024 and 2023 can be used to cause an Out-Of-Bounds Write.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2023-29075341 days apartA maliciously crafted PRT file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2024 and 2023 can be used to cause an Out-Of-Bounds Write.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2024-79910 days apartAutodesk AutoCAD DWG Out-of-Bounds Write Code Execution Vulnerability
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2024-85960 days apartAutodesk AutoCAD MODEL File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Code Execution Vulnerability
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2024-99960 days apartAutodesk AutoCAD DWG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Code Execution Vulnerability
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2024-37006126 days apartMultiple Vulnerabilities in the Autodesk AutoCAD Desktop Software
    31Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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