#VU49382 Input validation error in CairoSVG - CVE-2021-21236
Published: January 6, 2021 / Updated: January 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49382
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21236
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
CairoSVG
CairoSVG
Software vendor:
Kozea
Kozea
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted SVG file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.