CVE-2021-3504
"Windows Hive File Bounds Error with hivex"
Description
A flaw was found in the hivex library in versions before 1.3.20. It is caused due to a lack of bounds check within the hivex_open function. An attacker could input a specially crafted Windows Registry (hive) file which would cause hivex to read memory beyond its normal bounds or cause the program to crash. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
INFO
Published Date :
May 11, 2021, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:38 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.5
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-3504
vulnerability.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-3504 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A5BNKNVYFL36P2GBEB5O36LHFRYU575H/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BQXTEACRWYAZVNEOIWIYUFGG4GOXSQ22/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BQXTEACRWYAZVNEOIWIYUFGG4GOXSQ22/ Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/A5BNKNVYFL36P2GBEB5O36LHFRYU575H/ -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:hivex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.20 OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hivex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.20 -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
May. 27, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 19, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1949687 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1949687 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00011.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00011.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/A5BNKNVYFL36P2GBEB5O36LHFRYU575H/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/A5BNKNVYFL36P2GBEB5O36LHFRYU575H/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BQXTEACRWYAZVNEOIWIYUFGG4GOXSQ22/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BQXTEACRWYAZVNEOIWIYUFGG4GOXSQ22/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:hivex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.20 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:advanced_virtualization:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 19, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BQXTEACRWYAZVNEOIWIYUFGG4GOXSQ22/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/A5BNKNVYFL36P2GBEB5O36LHFRYU575H/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 12, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-3504 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-3504
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.16 }} 0.01%
score
0.52886
percentile