Vulnerability identifier: #VU79882

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44917

CWE-ID: CWE-369

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gnuplot
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Gnuplot

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a divide by zero error within the boundary3d() function in graph3d.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gnuplot: 5.4 - 5.5.0

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External links
http://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/2474/
http://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/2358/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.