#VU59327 Use of Uninitialized Variable in DaVinci Resolve - CVE-2021-40418

 

#VU59327 Use of Uninitialized Variable in DaVinci Resolve - CVE-2021-40418

Published: January 10, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59327
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-40418
CWE-ID: CWE-457
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
DaVinci Resolve
Software vendor:
Blackmagic Design

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized memory while parsing a file that is submitted to the DPDecoder service as a job. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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