What is CVE-2021-42702?

CVE-2021-42702 is a low-severity vulnerability in Inkscape, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2022-05-18.

How severe is CVE-2021-42702?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Inkscape

CVE-2021-42702

Inkscape version 0.91 can access an uninitialized pointer, which may allow an attacker to have access to unauthorized information.

Published 2022-05-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (62.1th percentile), scored 2026-11-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 62nd percentile — 62.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Inkscape — versions 0.91

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-824 — Access of Uninitialized Pointer

References

www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-132-03 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
www.integraxor.com/scada-animation-graphic-editor-extension-inkscape/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42702?: CVE-2021-42702 is a low-severity vulnerability in Inkscape, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2022-05-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-42702?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.