CVE-2008-4472

N/A Unknown
Published: October 07, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/live_update_hotfix0.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4361
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=12452198&linkID=11705366
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31490
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2704
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45521
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/live_update_hotfix0.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_autodesk_revit_arch_2009_exploit.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4361
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=12452198&linkID=11705366
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496847/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31490
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2704
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45521
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6630
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
11.3%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

autodesk

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