A maliciously crafted DWFX file, when parsed in w3dtk.dll through Autodesk Navisworks, can force a Heap-based Buffer Overflow. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
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History

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_freedom:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_freedom:2023:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_freedom:2024:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_freedom:2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_manage:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_manage:2023:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_manage:2024:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_manage:2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_simulate:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_simulate:2023:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_simulate:2024:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_simulate:2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

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References

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

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Title Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Autodesk Desktop Software DWFX File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Autodesk Navisworks Desktop Software
References

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:15:00 +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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_manage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks_simulate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Autodesk navisworks Freedom
Autodesk navisworks Manage
Autodesk navisworks Simulate

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2025.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2025.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Autodesk
Autodesk navisworks
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:navisworks:2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Autodesk
Autodesk navisworks
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:45:00 +0000

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Description A maliciously crafted DWFX file, when parsed in w3dtk.dll through Autodesk Navisworks, can force a Heap-based Buffer Overflow. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
Title Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Autodesk 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: 2025-08-26T18:16:57.314Z

Reserved: 2024-08-10T16:13:29.464Z

Link: CVE-2024-7673

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-30T21:05:14.576Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-09-30T21:15:04.250

Modified: 2025-01-29T17:15:29.210

Link: CVE-2024-7673

cve-icon Redhat

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