Buffer overflow in ImageGear - CVE-2021-40398

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Buffer overflow in ImageGear - CVE-2021-40398

Published: April 4, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61828
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40398
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Accusoft Corporation
Affected software:
ImageGear

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the parse_raster_data functionality. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-40398

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

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