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CVE-2021-21828 CRITICAL

Published: 2021-08-20 | Last Modified: 2024-11-21 | Status: Modified

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the XML Decompression DecodeTreeBlock functionality of AT&T Labs Xmill 0.7. In the default case of DecodeTreeBlock a label is created via CurPath::AddLabel in order to track the label for later reference. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Additional Descriptions (1)

Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento de búfer en la región heap de la memoria en la funcionalidad XML Decompression DecodeTreeBlock de AT&T Labs Xmill versión 0.7. En el caso predeterminado de DecodeTreeBlock es creada una etiqueta por medio de la función CurPath::AddLabel con el fin de rastrear la etiqueta para su posterior consulta. Un atacante puede proporcionar un archivo malicioso para desencadenar esta vulnerabilidad.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactHIGH
Integrity ImpactHIGH
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 3.9

Impact Score: 5.9

Base Score: 7.5 (HIGH)

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access VectorNETWORK
Access ComplexityLOW
AuthenticationNONE
Confidentiality ImpactPARTIAL
Integrity ImpactPARTIAL
Availability ImpactPARTIAL

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 10.0

Impact Score: 6.4

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-120
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-787

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
att xmill 0.7 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7e61081f45c0> Application

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:a:att:xmill:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

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