Buffer overflow in Gerbv_project Gerbv
CVE-2021-40393
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the RS-274X aperture macro variables handling functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0 and dev (commit b5f1eacd) and the forked version of Gerbv (commit 71493260). A specially-crafted gerber file can lead…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.031 (86.0th 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
- Gerbv_project Gerbv — versions 2.7.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
- N/a Gerbv — versions Gerbv 2.7.0, Gerbv dev (commit b5f1eacd),Gerbv forked dev (commit 71493260)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40393?
- CVE-2021-40393 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gerbv_project Gerbv, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40393?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-40393 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.