CVE-2022-27866
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2022-27866 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Autodesk Design Review's TIFF file parser. Attackers can craft malicious TIFF files that cause the application to read beyond allocated memory boundaries, potentially leading to information disclosure or, when combined with other vulnerabilities, remote code execution. This affects users who open untrusted TIFF files with vulnerable versions of Autodesk Design Review.
💻 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
Remote code execution in the context of the current user, potentially leading to full system compromise if combined with privilege escalation vulnerabilities.
Likely Case
Application crash (denial of service) or information disclosure through memory leaks.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper file handling controls prevent opening untrusted TIFF files.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction and may need chaining with other vulnerabilities for code execution.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2023 version or later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2022-0009
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download latest Autodesk Design Review 2023 or newer from Autodesk website. 2. Install the update. 3. Restart system if prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable TIFF file association
windowsPrevent Design Review from automatically opening TIFF files
Control Panel > Default Programs > Associate a file type or protocol with a program > Change .tiff/.tif to open with another application
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict user permissions to prevent execution of untrusted TIFF files
- Implement application whitelisting to block Design Review execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Design Review version via Help > About. If version is earlier than 2023, it's vulnerable.Check Version:
Not applicable - check via GUI Help > About menuVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 2023 or later in Help > About dialog.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes of DesignReview.exe
- Unusual file access patterns to TIFF files
Network Indicators:
- Unusual downloads of TIFF files to endpoints with Design Review
SIEM Query:
Process:DesignReview.exe AND (EventID:1000 OR FileExtension:.tiff OR FileExtension:.tif)