Buffer overflow in Ribbonsoft Dxflib
CVE-2021-21897
A code execution vulnerability exists in the DL_Dxf::handleLWPolylineData functionality of Ribbonsoft dxflib 3.17.0. A specially-crafted .dxf file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this…
EPSS: 0.028 (84.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ribbonsoft Dxflib — versions 3.17.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- Fedoraproject Extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35, 36, 37
- N/a Ribbonsoft — versions Ribbonsoft dxflib 3.17.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21897?
- CVE-2021-21897 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ribbonsoft Dxflib, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-09-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21897?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.