Integer overflow in Safestring library - CVE-2021-33106

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Integer overflow in Safestring library - CVE-2021-33106

Published: November 10, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58100
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33106
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Safestring library

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-33106

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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