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CRITICAL
CVE-2021-22156
BlackBerry QNX calloc Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

An integer overflow vulnerability in the calloc() function of the C runtime library of affected versions of BlackBerry® QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) version(s) 6.5.0SP1 and earlier, QNX OS for Medical 1.1 and earlier, and QNX OS for Safety 1.0.1 and earlier that could allow an attacker to potentially perform a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 17, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 30, 2021, 11:26 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-22156 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Blackberry qnx_software_development_platform
2 Blackberry qnx_os_for_medical
3 Blackberry qnx_os_for_safety
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-22156.

URL Resource
https://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000082334 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-qnx-TOxjVPdL Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-22156 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000082334 No Types Assigned https://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000082334 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-qnx-TOxjVPdL No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-qnx-TOxjVPdL Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:qnx_software_development_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5.0 *cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:qnx_software_development_platform:6.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:qnx_software_development_platform:6.5.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:blackberry:qnx_os_for_medical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.1.1 *cpe:2.3:o:blackberry:qnx_os_for_safety:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-qnx-TOxjVPdL [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.36 }} 0.02%

score

0.72389

percentile

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