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    CVE-2008-4472

    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.

    Published:Oct 7, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 7, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.11319
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Autodesk
    Product
    Design Review
    Vendor
    Autodesk
    Product
    Dwf Viewer
    Vendor
    Autodesk
    Product
    Revit Architecture

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2022-41309 (CVSS 7.8) — A malicious crafted .dwf or .pct file when consumed through DesignReview.exe application could lead to memory …
    CVE-2022-42933 (CVSS 7.8) — A malicious crafted .dwf or .pct file when consumed through DesignReview.exe application could lead to memory …
    CVE-2022-42934 (CVSS 7.8) — A malicious crafted .dwf or .pct file when consumed through DesignReview.exe application could lead to memory …
    CVE-2022-42936 (CVSS 7.8) — A malicious crafted .dwf or .pct file when consumed through DesignReview.exe application could lead to memory …
    CVE-2022-42937 (CVSS 7.8) — A malicious crafted .dwf or .pct file when consumed through DesignReview.exe application could lead to memory …
    CVE-2022-42938 (CVSS 7.8) — A malicious crafted TGA file when consumed through DesignReview.exe application could lead to memory corruptio…
    CVE-2022-42939 (CVSS 7.8) — A malicious crafted TGA file when consumed through DesignReview.exe application could lead to memory corruptio…
    CVE-2022-42940 (CVSS 7.8) — A malicious crafted TGA file when consumed through DesignReview.exe application could lead to memory corruptio…
    CVE-2022-42941 (CVSS 7.8) — A malicious crafted dwf or .pct file when consumed through DesignReview.exe application could lead to memory c…
    CVE-2022-42943 (CVSS 7.8) — A malicious crafted dwf or .pct file when consumed through DesignReview.exe application could lead to memory c…

    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High