Out-of-bounds read in Pixel - CVE-2021-39730
Published: July 11, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65116
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39730
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check when processing files. A local application with system privileges can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Pixel
How to mitigate CVE-2021-39730
Install update from vendor's website.
Pixel - update to 2022-03-05