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CVE-2021-40164

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2022-10-07
  • Fixed in2021.2 · 2020.2 · 2019.3
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

A heap-based buffer overflow could occur while parsing TIFF, PICT, TGA, or RLC files. This vulnerability may be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-10-0718:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Autodesk infraworks
BranchAffectedFixed in
2021.x≥ 2021, < 2021.22021.2
2020.x≥ 2020, < 2020.22020.2
2019.x≥ 2019, < 2019.32019.3
2019.3= 2019.3no fix published
2020.2= 2020.2no fix published
2021.2= 2021.2no fix published
2022.0= 2022.0no fix published
2022.1= 2022.1no fix published
Autodesk autocad lt
BranchAffectedFixed in
2022.x≥ 2022, < 2022.2.22022.2.2
2022.x≥ 2022, < 2022.1.22022.1.2
2021.x≥ 2021, < 2021.2.22021.2.2
2021.x≥ 2021, < 2021.1.22021.1.2
2020.x≥ 2020, < 2020.3.22020.3.2
2020.x≥ 2020, < 2020.1.52020.1.5
2019.x≥ 2019, < 2019.1.42019.1.4
Autodesk autocad
BranchAffectedFixed in
2022.x≥ 2022, < 2022.1.22022.1.2
2021.x≥ 2021, < 2021.1.22021.1.2
2020.x≥ 2020, < 2020.1.52020.1.5
2019.x≥ 2019, < 2019.1.42019.1.4

16 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Autodesk infraworks to 2021.2 · 2020.2 · 2019.3

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-787read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.0 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-10-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-40164?

A heap-based buffer overflow could occur while parsing TIFF, PICT, TGA, or RLC files. This vulnerability may be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Is CVE-2021-40164 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-40164 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-40164?

CVE-2021-40164 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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