CVE-2022-42938

Memory corruption via crafted TGA file parsing

Published Oct 21, 2022 · Updated May 7, 2025

Memory corruption in Autodesk Design Review 2018 and earlier allows remote attackers to corrupt process memory via a crafted TGA file. DesignReview.exe's TGA parser writes beyond allocated memory when it consumes malformed image data; Autodesk has not disclosed the responsible function. A target must open the file or visit a page that causes Design Review to process it, and code execution requires chaining this flaw with another vulnerability.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.35%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Memory corruption in Autodesk Design Review 2018 and earlier allows remote attackers to corrupt process memory via a crafted TGA file. DesignReview.exe's TGA parser writes beyond allocated memory when it consumes malformed image data; Autodesk has not disclosed the responsible function. A target must open the file or visit a page that causes Design Review to process it, and code execution requires chaining this flaw with another vulnerability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-42938
Published
Oct 21, 2022
Updated
May 7, 2025
Vendor
Autodesk
Product
Autodesk Design Review
Classifications
CWE-787, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Autodesk · Autodesk Design Reviewversion=2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011

Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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