Buffer overflow in Gerbv
CVE-2021-40400
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RS-274X aperture macro outline primitive functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0 and dev (commit b5f1eacd) and the forked version of Gerbv (commit d7f42a9a). A specially-crafted Gerber file can lead to information disclosure. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Gerbv — versions 2.7.0, dev (commit b5f1eacd)
- Gerbv Forked — versions dev (commit d7f42a9a)
- Gerbv Project — versions 2.7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1413 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40400?
- CVE-2021-40400 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gerbv, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40400?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.