How severe is CVE-2022-27871?

CVE-2022-27871 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-27871 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-27871?

CVE-2022-27871 primarily affects Autodesk 3ds Max. In total, 51 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27871?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-27871 published?

CVE-2022-27871 was published on 2022-06-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-27871

CVE-2022-27871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autodesk 3ds Max with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-770.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 6.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-770
Affected product: Autodesk 3ds Max
Published: 2022-06-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Autodesk AutoCAD product suite, Revit, Design Review and Navisworks releases using PDFTron prior to 9.1.17 version may be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PDF files. This vulnerability may be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27871?: Autodesk AutoCAD product suite, Revit, Design Review and Navisworks releases using PDFTron prior to 9.1.17 version may be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PDF files. This vulnerability may be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
How severe is CVE-2022-27871?: CVE-2022-27871 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-27871 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-27871?: CVE-2022-27871 primarily affects Autodesk 3ds Max. In total, 51 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27871?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-27871 published?: CVE-2022-27871 was published on 2022-06-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0011

Affected products (51)

cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:3ds_max:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:advance_steel:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad:2022:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_architecture:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_civil_3d:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_electrical:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_lt:2022:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_map_3d:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mechanical:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:autodesk:autocad_mep:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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