Buffer overflow in Faad2 Project
CVE-2021-32278
An issue was discovered in faad2 through 2.10.0. A heap-buffer-overflow exists in the function lt_prediction located in lt_predict.c. It allows an attacker to cause code Execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Faad2 Project
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/62 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00020.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5109 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-32278?
- CVE-2021-32278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Faad2 Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2021-32278?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-32278 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.