Vulnerability in Steghide Project
CVE-2021-27211
steghide 0.5.1 relies on a certain 32-bit seed value, which makes it easier for attackers to detect hidden data.
EPSS: 0.033 (87.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Steghide_project Steghide — versions 0.5.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-27211?
- CVE-2021-27211 is a high-severity vulnerability in Steghide Project, classified under Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-27211?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-27211 known to be exploited?
- 17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.