Buffer overflow in Opendesign Drawings Explorer

CVE-2021-44048

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists when reading a TIF file using Open Design Alliance (ODA) Drawings Explorer before 2022.11. The specific issue exists after loading TIF files. Crafted data in a TIF file can trigger a write operation 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: 0.008 (53.3th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44048?
CVE-2021-44048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opendesign Drawings Explorer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2021-44048?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.