7.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-34121
Apache htmodoc Memory Leak Information Disclosure
Description

An Out of Bounds flaw was discovered in htmodoc 1.9.12 in function parse_tree() in toc.cxx, this possibly leads to memory layout information leaking in the data. This might be used in a chain of vulnerability in order to reach code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

July 18, 2023, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 27, 2023, 3:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-34121 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 Htmldoc_project htmldoc
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-2021-34121.

URL Resource
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/c67bbd8756f015e33e4ba639a40c7f9d8bd9e8ab Patch
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/433 Exploit Issue Tracking

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-34121 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-34121 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]

    Jul. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/c67bbd8756f015e33e4ba639a40c7f9d8bd9e8ab No Types Assigned https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/c67bbd8756f015e33e4ba639a40c7f9d8bd9e8ab Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/433 No Types Assigned https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/433 Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:htmldoc_project:htmldoc:1.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.

0.06 }} 0.01%

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0.26673

percentile

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