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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-27040 · published 25 June 2021

CVE-2021-27040: Autodesk advance steel out-of-bounds read vulnerability

Autodesk · Advance Steel

A maliciously crafted DWG file can be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the DWG file. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

3.3 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 2.7% · top 14.2% CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
3.3CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
2.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
13Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A maliciously crafted DWG file can be forced to read beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the DWG file. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

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

Affected products

13 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0004 Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2021-0004 Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1236/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1238/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-378/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-473/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-27040), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-11). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.