What is CVE-2021-40212?

CVE-2021-40212 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Daum Potplayer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-06-15.

How severe is CVE-2021-40212?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Daum Potplayer

CVE-2021-40212

An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability in PotPlayer 1.7.21523 build 210729 may lead to code execution, information disclosure, and denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.020 (78.4th 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

Daum Potplayer — versions 1.7.21523
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-40212?: CVE-2021-40212 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Daum Potplayer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-40212?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.