Buffer overflow in Inkscape

CVE-2021-42704

Inkscape version 0.91 is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds write, which may allow an attacker to arbitrary execute code.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.014 (69.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Inkscape — versions 0.91

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (x_refsource_CONFIRM, US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42704?: CVE-2021-42704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Inkscape, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-42704?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.