A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the XML Decompression LabelDict::Load functionality of AT&T Labs’ Xmill 0.7. A specially crafted XMI file can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Published 2021-08-13 19:15:07
Updated 2022-10-25 16:04:16
Source Talos
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2021-21830

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-21830

0.65%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-21830

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
NIST
8.1
HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.2
5.9
Talos
9.8
CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2021-21830

  • A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
    Assigned by: talos-cna@cisco.com (Secondary)
  • The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-21830

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