Out-of-bounds Read in Opendesign Drawings Software Development Kit
CVE-2021-43391
An Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability exists when reading a DXF file using Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2022.11. The specific issue exists within the parsing of DXF files. Crafted data in a DXF file (an invalid dash counter in line types) can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.016 (73.7th 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
- Opendesign Drawings_software_development_kit
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-43391?
- CVE-2021-43391 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opendesign Drawings Software Development Kit, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-43391?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.