Out-of-bounds Read in Opendesign Drawings Explorer

CVE-2021-44423

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists when reading a BMP file using Open Design Alliance (ODA) Drawings Explorer before 2022.12. The specific issue exists after loading BMP files. Unchecked input data from a crafted BMP file leads to an out-of-bounds read. 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-2021-44423?
CVE-2021-44423 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opendesign Drawings Explorer, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-12-21.
How severe is CVE-2021-44423?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.