CVE-2021-29623
Description
There's a flaw in exiv2's isWebPType() function. An attacker who submits a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with exiv2 could trigger an out-of-bounds read of unitialized memory, saving it to the stack. The great impact of this flaw is most likely to application availability with some potential impact to data confidentiality.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this flaw as Low Impact because although the out-of-bounds read could be triggered, it does not necessarily return the information to an attacker, and another vulnerability would likely need to be exploited in order to trigger an information leak to the attacker.
This flaw is out of support scope for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7. To learn more about Red Hat Enterprise Linux support scopes, please see https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | High | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | None | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | Required | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | Low | Low | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Low | None | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Memory; Read Application Data
When reusing a resource such as memory or a program variable, the original contents of that resource may not be cleared before it is sent to an untrusted party.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
The uninitialized resource may contain values that cause program flow to change in ways that the programmer did not intend.
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