CVE-2021-4214
Apache Libpng Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Description
A heap overflow flaw was found in libpngs' pngimage.c program. This flaw allows an attacker with local network access to pass a specially crafted PNG file to the pngimage utility, causing an application to crash, leading to a denial of service.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 24, 2022, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 8, 2022, 2:32 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-4214 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-4214
vulnerability.
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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-2021-4214.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4214 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2043393 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/issues/302 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-4214 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221020-0001/ | Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-4214 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 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221020-0001/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221020-0001/ Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 20, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221020-0001/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 30, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4214 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4214 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2043393 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2043393 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/issues/302 No Types Assigned https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/issues/302 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-4214 No Types Assigned https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-4214 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2021-4214 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-4214
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.01%
score
0.17583
percentile