CVE-2022-27864
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2022-27864 is a double free vulnerability in Autodesk Design Review that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when users open malicious PDF files. This affects users of Autodesk Design Review software. Successful exploitation requires user interaction through opening a malicious file.
💻 Affected Systems
- Autodesk Design Review
📦 What is this software?
Design Review by Autodesk
Design Review by Autodesk
Design Review by Autodesk
Design Review by Autodesk
Design Review by Autodesk
Design Review by Autodesk
Design Review by Autodesk
Design Review by Autodesk
Design Review by Autodesk
Design Review by Autodesk
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise with remote code execution leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Malicious code execution with user privileges, potentially leading to data exfiltration, credential theft, or installation of additional malware.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to proper patching, application whitelisting, and user awareness preventing malicious file execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction to open malicious PDF files. No public exploit code has been identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to latest version as specified in Autodesk advisory
Vendor Advisory: https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0009
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Autodesk Design Review
2. Navigate to Help > Check for Updates
3. Follow prompts to install available updates
4. Restart the application after installation
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable PDF file association
windowsRemove Design Review as default handler for PDF files to prevent automatic opening
Control Panel > Default Programs > Set Default Programs > Select another program for PDF files
Application control policy
windowsBlock execution of DesignReview.exe via application whitelisting
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Uninstall Autodesk Design Review if not required
- Implement network segmentation to isolate systems running vulnerable software
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check installed version of Autodesk Design Review against affected versions (2018-2023)Check Version:
Open Design Review > Help > About Design ReviewVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is updated beyond affected range and check for security updates in application📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Process creation events for DesignReview.exe with suspicious parent processes
- Application crash logs from Design Review
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections from DesignReview.exe to unknown external IPs
- Unusual network traffic following PDF file opening
SIEM Query:
process_name:DesignReview.exe AND (parent_process:cmd.exe OR parent_process:powershell.exe OR parent_process:wscript.exe)