Buffer overflow in Libspf2_project Libspf2

CVE-2021-33913

libspf2 before 1.2.11 has a heap-based buffer overflow that might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code (via an unauthenticated e-mail message from anywhere on the Internet) with a crafted SPF DNS record, because of SPF_record_e…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.096 (95.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-33913?
CVE-2021-33913 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libspf2_project Libspf2, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-01-19.
How severe is CVE-2021-33913?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-33913 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.