Public vulnerability disclosure

CVE-2023-41140

CVE-2023-41140

publishedCWE-122CWE-787

A maliciously crafted PRT file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2024 and 2023 can be used to cause a Heap-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.

Technical severity7.8 highCVSS 3.1 · NVD: [email protected]
Published2023-11-23Source updated 2026-11-02
Collected2026-11-033 attributed sources

Fixes and workarounds

No remediation reported in collected sources.

Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.

Affected products and versions

Affected products, source version ranges and reporting authorities
ProductVersionsAuthority
AutoCAD, Advance Steel and Civil 3D
Autodesk
2024, 2023 (affected)
Other versions: unknown
CNA: autodesk

Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.

NVD applicability configurations (1)

These expressions retain AND/OR operators, negation, and required environmental products. A listed product is not sufficient to establish exposure when additional conditions apply.

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  {
    "negate": false,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2024.1",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2023.1.4",
            "versionStartIncluding": "2023.0.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2024.1.1",
            "versionStartIncluding": "2024.0.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2023.1.4",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_advance_steel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2024.1.1",
            "versionStartIncluding": "2024.0.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2023.1.4",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2024.1.1",
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            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2023.1.4",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2024.1.1",
            "versionStartIncluding": "2024.0.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2023.1.4",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2024.1.1",
            "versionStartIncluding": "2024.0.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2023.1.4",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2024.1",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2024.1.1",
            "versionStartIncluding": "2024.0.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2023.1.4",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2024.1.1",
            "versionStartIncluding": "2024.0.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2023.1.4",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2024.1.1",
            "versionStartIncluding": "2024.0.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2023.1.4",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2024.1.1",
            "versionStartIncluding": "2024.0.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2023.1.4",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_plant_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2024.1.1",
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            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
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      }
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    "operator": "OR"
  }
]

CVSS assessments

CVSS scores, vectors and reporting authorities
Version / scoreVectorAuthority
3.1 / 7.8
high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HNVD: [email protected]

Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

References

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