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CVE-2021-27039

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.62%

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CVE-2021-27039 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A maliciously crafted TIFF and PCX file can be forced to read and write beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the TIFF and PCX file for based overflow. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.. EPSS estimates a 1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A maliciously crafted TIFF and PCX file can be forced to read and write beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the TIFF and PCX file for based overflow. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.62%

73.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AutodeskAutocad< 2022.1.1
AutodeskDesign Review2011
AutodeskDesign Review2012
AutodeskDesign Review2013
AutodeskDesign Review2017
AutodeskDesign Review2018

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-27039?
A maliciously crafted TIFF and PCX file can be forced to read and write beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the TIFF and PCX file for based overflow. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
How severe is CVE-2021-27039?
CVE-2021-27039 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-27039?
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Source: NVD / NIST