Out-of-bounds write in inkscape - CVE-2021-42704
Published: May 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63165
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42704
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
inkscape
How to mitigate CVE-2021-42704
Install updates from vendor's website.
inkscape - update to 1.0