#VU53968 Out-of-bounds read in Drawings SDK - CVE-2021-32940
Published: June 9, 2021 / Updated: February 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53968
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32940
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Drawings SDK
Drawings SDK
Software vendor:
Open Design Alliance
Open Design Alliance
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the DWG file-recovering procedure. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, or cause a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.