Vulnerability in Upx

CVE-2021-46179

Reachable Assertion vulnerability in upx before 4.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted file passed to the the readx function.

EPSS: 0.005 (37.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Upx
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-46179?
CVE-2021-46179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Upx, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2021-46179?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.