CVE-2024-11268
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows a maliciously crafted PDF file to trigger an out-of-bounds read when parsed by Autodesk Revit. Attackers can exploit this to cause application crashes or potentially leak arbitrary memory. Users of affected Autodesk Revit versions are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Autodesk Revit
📦 What is this software?
Revit by Autodesk
Revit by Autodesk
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Arbitrary memory leak could potentially expose sensitive data from Revit's memory space, though remote code execution is not indicated.
Likely Case
Application crash leading to denial of service and potential data loss in unsaved work.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper patching and user awareness about opening untrusted PDFs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction to open a malicious PDF file.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Refer to Autodesk Security Advisory ADSK-SA-2024-0024 for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2024-0024
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Autodesk Revit
2. Navigate to Help > About > Product Information to check current version
3. Visit Autodesk Account portal or use Autodesk Desktop App
4. Download and install the latest security update for Revit
5. Restart Revit after installation
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict PDF file handling
windowsConfigure Revit to not automatically open PDF files or restrict PDF imports from untrusted sources
User awareness training
allEducate users to avoid opening PDF files from unknown or untrusted sources in Revit
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application whitelisting to restrict execution of Revit to trusted locations only
- Use network segmentation to isolate Revit workstations from untrusted networks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Revit version against Autodesk's security advisory. If using an unpatched version, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
In Revit: Help > About > Product InformationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Revit version matches or exceeds the patched version specified in Autodesk advisory ADSK-SA-2024-0024📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crash logs from Revit
- Windows Event Logs showing Revit process termination
Network Indicators:
- Unusual PDF file downloads to Revit workstations
SIEM Query:
EventID=1000 OR EventID=1001 AND ProcessName="Revit.exe"