CVE-2021-4277

Name: CVE-2021-4277
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-25T11:15:11.027+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.45%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-4277 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in fredsmith utils. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file screenshot_sync of the component Filename Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in fredsmith utils. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file screenshot_sync of the component Filename Handler. The manipulation leads to predictable from observable state. The name of the patch is dbab1b66955eeb3d76b34612b358307f5c4e3944. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-216749 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.45%

36.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Utils Project	Utils	< 2021-05-14

References

https://github.com/fredsmith/utils/commit/dbab1b66955eeb3d76b34612b358307f5c4e3944Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216749Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/fredsmith/utils/commit/dbab1b66955eeb3d76b34612b358307f5c4e3944Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216749Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 25, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-4277?

How severe is CVE-2021-4277?

CVE-2021-4277 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4277?

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Source: NVD / NIST