Buffer overflow in Libcaca Project
CVE-2021-3410
A flaw was found in libcaca v0.99.beta19. A buffer overflow issue in caca_resize function in libcaca/caca/canvas.c may lead to local execution of arbitrary code in the user context.
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libcaca Project — versions 0.99
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35
- Libcaca — versions libcaca v0.99.beta19
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/cacalabs/libcaca/issues/52 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00006.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-3410?
- CVE-2021-3410 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libcaca Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-3410?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.