CVE-2008-4472 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.84% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| autodesk | design review |
| autodesk | dwf viewer |
| autodesk | revit architecture |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Autodesk DWF Viewer Control / LiveUpdate Module - Remote Code Execution | 2008-09-30 |
References
- 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
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