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.
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History

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Autodesk navisworks Freedom
Autodesk navisworks Manage
Autodesk navisworks Simulate
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_freedom:2025:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_manage:2025:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_simulate:2025:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Vendors & Products Autodesk navisworks Freedom
Autodesk navisworks Manage
Autodesk navisworks Simulate

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00014}

epss

{'score': 0.00016}


Thu, 08 May 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Autodesk
Autodesk navisworks
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Autodesk
Autodesk navisworks

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:45:00 +0000

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Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:45:00 +0000

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Description 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. 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.
References

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title DWFX File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Autodesk Navisworks Desktop Software
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: autodesk

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-26T16:53:27.682Z

Reserved: 2024-12-04T16:30:45.791Z

Link: CVE-2024-12179

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-17T15:30:27.649Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-12-17T16:15:23.870

Modified: 2025-05-08T15:10:52.907

Link: CVE-2024-12179

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