Buffer overflow in Siemens Syngo Fastview

CVE-2021-42028

A vulnerability has been identified in syngo fastView (All versions). The affected application lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing BMP files. This could result in an out-of-bounds write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-14860)

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (23.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-42028: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42028?
CVE-2021-42028 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Syngo Fastview, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-01-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-42028?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.