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Fencer Vulns
high 7.8

CVE-2021-40164 json

A heap-based buffer overflow could occur while parsing TIFF, PICT, TGA, or RLC files.

published 2022-10-07 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-27349

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow could occur while parsing TIFF, PICT, TGA, or RLC files. This vulnerability may be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Patch / fix

  • autodesk autocad 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
  • autodesk autocad_advance_steel 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
  • autodesk autocad_architecture 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
  • autodesk autocad_civil_3d 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
  • autodesk autocad_electrical 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
  • autodesk autocad_lt 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2020.3.2, 2021.1.2, 2021.2.2, 2022.1.2, 2022.2.2
  • autodesk autocad_map_3d 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
  • autodesk autocad_mechanical 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
  • autodesk autocad_mep 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
  • autodesk autocad_plant_3d 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.2
  • autodesk dwg_trueview 2019.1.4, 2020.1.5, 2021.1.2, 2022.1.1
  • autodesk fusion 2.0.11405
  • autodesk infrastructure_parts_editor 2019.2.2, 2020.0.2
  • autodesk infraworks 2019.3, 2020.2, 2021.2
  • autodesk inventor 2019.6, 2020.5, 2021.4, 2022.2
  • autodesk navisworks 2019.7, 2020.5, 2021.4, 2022.2
  • autodesk revit 2019.2.4, 2020.2.6, 2021.1.5
  • autodesk storm_and_sanitary_analysis 2020.3.1, 2021.3.1

Exploit prediction

1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • n/a Revit, Inventor, Infraworks, Navisworks, Fusion, Infrastructure Parts Editors, Autodesk Advanced Steel, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.