Out-of-bounds Read in Mcafee Epolicy_orchestrator

CVE-2021-3712

ASN.1 strings are represented internally within OpenSSL as an ASN1_STRING structure which contains a buffer holding the string data and a field holding the buffer length. This contrasts with normal C strings which are repesented as a buffe…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.504 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3712?
CVE-2021-3712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Epolicy_orchestrator, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2021-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-3712?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-3712 known to be exploited?
22 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.