Integer overflow in PLIB - CVE-2021-38714
Published: September 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80559
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38714
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GNU
Affected software:
PLIB
PLIB
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the ssgLoadTGA() function in src/ssg/ssgLoadTGA.cxx. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow 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-2021-38714
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- https://sourceforge.net/p/plib/bugs/55/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00000.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U5SML6W6Z2B6THT76VPUKUFYQJABODFU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7HT3BKNAXLDY246UPUNRSBPGGVANRDOU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OTVSAKNCEYVMVAURQSB5GNA2MWL4XDPH/