UAF in w3dtk.dll: malicious DWF in Autodesk Navisworks
CVE-2024-7675 Published on September 30, 2024

DWFX File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Autodesk Navisworks Desktop Software
A maliciously crafted DWF file, when parsed in w3dtk.dll through Autodesk Navisworks, can force a Use-After-Free. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-7675 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.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2024-7675 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.


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Affected Versions

Autodesk Navisworks Freedom: Autodesk Navisworks Simulate: Autodesk Navisworks Manage: autodesk navisworks_freedom: autodesk navisworks_simulate: autodesk navisworks_manage:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.27%
Percentile
50.09%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.