CVE-2021-38714: In Plib through 1.85, there is an integer overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution

High severity · published Aug 24, 2021

CVE-2021-38714

In Plib through 1.85, there is an integer overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution

8.8

CVSS

2.8%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

In Plib through 1.85, there is an integer overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is found in ssgLoadTGA() function in src/ssg/ssgLoadTGA.cxx file.

CVSS vector

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

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.8% · higher than 87% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Debian Linux · Debian

9.0 · source: NVD

Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux · Fedoraproject

7.0 · source: NVD

Fedora · Fedoraproject

34; 35; 36; 37 · source: NVD

Plib · Plib Project

through 1.8.5 · source: NVD

Affected product

Debian Linux

Debian

All Debian Linux CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38714

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38714

Mailing List

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00000.html

lists.fedoraproject.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7HT3BKNAXLDY246UPUNRSBPGGVANRDOU/

lists.fedoraproject.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OTVSAKNCEYVMVAURQSB5GNA2MWL4XDPH/

lists.fedoraproject.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U5SML6W6Z2B6THT76VPUKUFYQJABODFU/

Exploit

https://sourceforge.net/p/plib/bugs/55/