6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-38115
GD Graphics Library TGA File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read Denial of Service
Description

read_header_tga in gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) through 2.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA file.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 4, 2021, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-38115 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 Libgd libgd
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2021-38115 vulnerability.
There is no known solution at this time.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-38115 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2021-38115.

URL Resource
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/697 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/711/commits/8b111b2b4a4842179be66db68d84dda91a246032 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00003.html
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/697 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/711/commits/8b111b2b4a4842179be66db68d84dda91a246032 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00003.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-38115 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-38115 weaknesses.

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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Born at : Aug. 24, 2021, 8:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-38115 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-38115 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/libgd/libgd/issues/697
    Added Reference https://github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/711/commits/8b111b2b4a4842179be66db68d84dda91a246032
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00003.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00003.html [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 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:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/697 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/697 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/711/commits/8b111b2b4a4842179be66db68d84dda91a246032 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/711/commits/8b111b2b4a4842179be66db68d84dda91a246032 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.3.2
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.29 }} 0.07%

score

0.52196

percentile