CVE-2024-7992 [High] | Memory Corruption in Autocad

A maliciously crafted DWG file, when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD and certain AutoCAD-based products, can force a Stack-based Buffer Overflow. 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.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-03-20	0.20%	0.27%	+0.07%
2	2026-03-04	0.06%	0.20%	+0.14%
3	2026-03-01	—	0.06%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-03-20

0.20%

0.27%

+0.07%

2026-03-04

0.06%

0.20%

+0.14%

2026-03-01

—

0.06%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
7.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:R) A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.8	5.9	[email protected]
7.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:R) A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.8	5.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

7.8

3.1

HIGH

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

Attack vector (AV:L): They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R): A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

1.8

5.9

[email protected]

7.8

3.1

HIGH

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

Attack vector (AV:L): They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R): A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

1.8

5.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-7992

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
autodesk	autocad	>= 2025, < 2025.1.1	cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad::::::::
autodesk	autocad_advance_steel	>= 2025, < 2025.1.1	cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_advance_steel::::::::
autodesk	autocad_architecture	>= 2025, < 2025.1.1	cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture::::::::
autodesk	autocad_civil_3d	>= 2025, < 2025.1.1	cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d::::::::
autodesk	autocad_electrical	>= 2025, < 2025.1.1	cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical::::::::
autodesk	autocad_lt	>= 2025, < 2025.1.1	cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt::::::::
autodesk	autocad_mechanical	>= 2025, < 2025.1.1	cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical::::::::
autodesk	autocad_mep	>= 2025, < 2025.1.1	cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep::::::::
autodesk	autocad_plant_3d	>= 2025, < 2025.1.1	cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d::::::::
autodesk	dwg_trueview	>= 2025, < 2025.1.1	cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:dwg_trueview::::::::

References for CVE-2024-7992

URL	Tags
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2024-0021

URL

CVE-2024-7992 | Autodesk AutoCAD DWG Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Code Execution Vulnerability

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-7992

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-7992

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-7992

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-7992

References for CVE-2024-7992