{
    "id": "CVE-2008-4472",
    "published": "2008-10-07 20:00:17",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:57:52",
    "cvss_score": "9.3",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-264",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.07836",
    "epss_percentile": "0.94514",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-04 18:17:07",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "autodesk",
            "product": "design_review"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "autodesk",
            "product": "dwf_viewer"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "autodesk",
            "product": "revit_architecture"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "6630",
            "title": "Autodesk DWF Viewer Control / LiveUpdate Module - Remote Code Execution",
            "date": "2008-09-30",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}