SARA / Free Tools / CVE / CVE-2024-0446

CVE-2024-0446 — A maliciously crafted STP, CATPART or MODEL file, when parsed in ASMKERN228A

A maliciously crafted STP, CATPART or MODEL file, when parsed in ASMKERN228A.dll and ASMdatax229A.dll through Autodesk AutoCAD, may force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, cause data corruption, or execute ar

CVSS
7.8 HIGH
EPSS
0.12% (top 68.80%)
CWE
CWE-787
Published
2024-02-21T23:16:32.477Z
Last modified
2025-08-26T19:52:43.792Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

01What is this vulnerability?

A maliciously crafted STP, CATPART or MODEL file, when parsed in ASMKERN228A.dll and ASMdatax229A.dll through Autodesk AutoCAD, may force an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A malicious actor may leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, cause data corruption, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
AutodeskAutoCAD2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
AutodeskAutoCAD Architecture2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
AutodeskAutoCAD Electrical2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
AutodeskAutoCAD Mechanical2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
AutodeskAutoCAD MEP2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
AutodeskAutoCAD Plant 3D2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
AutodeskCivil 3D2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
AutodeskAdvance Steel2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
AutodeskAutoCAD MAP 3D2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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