CVE-2008-4471
Directory traversal vulnerability in the CExpressViewerControl class in the DWF Viewer ActiveX...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the CExpressViewerControl class in the DWF Viewer ActiveX control (AdView.dll 9.0.0.96), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via ".." sequences in the argument to the SaveAS method.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Directory traversal vulnerability in the CExpressViewerControl class in the DWF Viewer ActiveX control (AdView.dll 9.0.0.96), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via ".." sequences in the argument to the SaveAS method.
- Record
CVE-2008-4471- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the CExpressViewerControl class in the DWF Viewer ActiveX control (AdView.dll 9.0.0.96), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via ".." sequences in the argument to the SaveAS method.
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CVE-2008-4471- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4452 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the CExpressViewerControl class in the DWF Viewer ActiveX control (AdView.dll 9.0.0.96), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via ".." sequences in the argument to the SaveAS method.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4452- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8jjr-g6fq-c5f8 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the CExpressViewerControl class in the DWF Viewer ActiveX...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the CExpressViewerControl class in the DWF Viewer ActiveX control (AdView.dll 9.0.0.96), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via ".." sequences in the argument to the SaveAS method.
- Record
GHSA-8jjr-g6fq-c5f8- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Autodesk DWF Viewer Control / LiveUpdate Module - Remote Code Execution | 2008-09-30 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4471 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Autodesk Design Review, published October 7, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.73%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.