Autodesk Navisworks DWFX File Parsing Heap-based Overflow Vulnerability
CVE-2024-12669 Published on December 17, 2024
A maliciously crafted DWFX file, when parsed through Autodesk Navisworks, can be used to cause a Heap-based Overflow vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, read sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-12669 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
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Affected Versions
Autodesk Navisworks Freedom:- Version 2025 and below 2025.4 is affected.
- Version 2025 and below 2025.4 is affected.
- Version 2025 and below 2025.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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