CVE-2008-4472

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

• Autodesk DWF Viewer Control / LiveUpdate Module - Remote Code Execution2008-09-30 · remote · windows · Verified

Impact

The UpdateEngine class in the LiveUpdate ActiveX control (LiveUpdate16.DLL 17.2.56), as used in Revit Architecture 2009 SP2 and Autodesk Design Review 2009, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the second argument to the ApplyPatch method.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/live_update_hotfix0.html
• http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.html
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4361
• http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=12452198&linkID=11705366
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31490
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2704
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45521
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630
• http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/live_update_hotfix0.html
• http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.html
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4361
• http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=12452198&linkID=11705366
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31490
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2704
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45521
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630