CVE-2021-27038
A Type Confusion vulnerability in Autodesk 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can occur when processing...
A Type Confusion vulnerability in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can occur when processing a maliciously crafted PDF file. A malicious actor can leverage this to execute arbitrary code.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A Type Confusion vulnerability in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can occur when processing a maliciously crafted PDF file. A malicious actor can leverage this to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2021-27038- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-843
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A Type Confusion vulnerability in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can occur when processing a maliciously crafted PDF file. A malicious actor can leverage this to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2021-27038- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-13809 No score
A Type Confusion vulnerability in Autodesk Design Review 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can occur when processing a maliciously crafted PDF file. A malicious actor can leverage this to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2021-13809- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pc78-jp75-w4gw
A Type Confusion vulnerability in Autodesk 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can occur when processing...
A Type Confusion vulnerability in Autodesk 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 can occur when processing a maliciously crafted PDF file. An attacker can leverage this to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-pc78-jp75-w4gw- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-843
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-27038 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Autodesk Design Review, published July 9, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.77%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.