7.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-23521
"JUCE Framework Symbolic Link Archive Extraction Arbitrary Write/Execute Vulnerability"
Description

This affects the package juce-framework/JUCE before 6.1.5. This vulnerability is triggered when a malicious archive is crafted with an entry containing a symbolic link. When extracted, the symbolic link is followed outside of the target dir allowing writing arbitrary files on the target host. In some cases, this can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerable code is in the ZipFile::uncompressEntry function in juce_ZipFile.cpp and is executed when the archive is extracted upon calling uncompressTo() on a ZipFile object.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 31, 2022, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-23521 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 Juce juce
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-2021-23521.

URL Resource
https://github.com/juce-framework/JUCE/commit/2e874e80cba0152201aff6a4d0dc407997d10a7f Patch Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-UNMANAGED-JUCEFRAMEWORKJUCE-2388608 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/juce-framework/JUCE/commit/2e874e80cba0152201aff6a4d0dc407997d10a7f Patch Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-UNMANAGED-JUCEFRAMEWORKJUCE-2388608 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-23521 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-23521 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/juce-framework/JUCE/commit/2e874e80cba0152201aff6a4d0dc407997d10a7f
    Added Reference https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-UNMANAGED-JUCEFRAMEWORKJUCE-2388608
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/juce-framework/JUCE/commit/2e874e80cba0152201aff6a4d0dc407997d10a7f No Types Assigned https://github.com/juce-framework/JUCE/commit/2e874e80cba0152201aff6a4d0dc407997d10a7f Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-UNMANAGED-JUCEFRAMEWORKJUCE-2388608 No Types Assigned https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-UNMANAGED-JUCEFRAMEWORKJUCE-2388608 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-59
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:juce:juce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.5
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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.

0.08 }} -0.07%

score

0.19859

percentile

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