Integer overflow in Amazon Kindle

CVE-2021-30354

Amazon Kindle e-reader prior to and including version 5.13.4 contains an Integer Overflow that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function CJBig2Image::expand() and results in a memory corruption that leads to code execution when parsing a crafted PDF book.

EPSS: 0.070 (93.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-30354?
CVE-2021-30354 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amazon Kindle, classified under Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2021-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2021-30354?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-30354 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.