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6.8

Autodesk Design Review can run code from malicious images

CVE-2015-8572 · published 10 years ago
Summary

Autodesk Design Review versions before the 2013 Hotfix 2 can be tricked by specially crafted BMP, FLI, PCX or GIF files into executing unwanted programs. An attacker could send such a file to a user, and if opened, the hidden code could run on the user’s computer. Update the software with the 2013 Hotfix 2 or later, or disable opening untrusted image files.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
autodesk design_review 2013
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:design_review:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Multiple buffer overflows in Autodesk Design Review (ADR) before 2013 Hotfix 2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RLE data in a (1) BMP or (2) FLI file, (3) encoded scan l...
Multiple buffer overflows in Autodesk Design Review (ADR) before 2013 Hotfix 2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RLE data in a (1) BMP or (2) FLI file, (3) encoded scan lines in a PCX file, or (4) DataSubBlock or (5) GlobalColorTable in a GIF file.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.8 Medium
Exploitation
4% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-119Buffer Overflow
Timeline
Published15 Dec 2015
Updated23 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2015-8572 · NVD
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