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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Steghide Project — versions 0.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceforge.net/projects/steghide/files/steghide/0.5.1/ (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/StefanoDeVuono/steghide (Product)
- github.com/b4shfire/stegcrack (Product)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/165199/Steghide-Hidden-Data-Extraction.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
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.