What is CVE-2021-46225?

CVE-2021-46225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libmeshb Project, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-01-12.

How severe is CVE-2021-46225?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Libmeshb Project

CVE-2021-46225

A buffer overflow in the GmfOpenMesh() function of libMeshb v7.61 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MESH file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (58.7th 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

Libmeshb_project Libmeshb — versions 7.61
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-46225?: CVE-2021-46225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libmeshb Project, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-46225?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.