CVE-2021-30498

Public Exploit

Description

A flaw was found in libcaca. A heap buffer overflow in export.c in function export_tga might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a libcaca
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/cacalabs/libcaca/issues/53 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1948675 issue tracking third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6WFGYICNTMNDNMDDUV4G2RYFB5HNJCOV/ mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PC7EGOEQ5C4OD66ZUJJIIYEXBTZOCMZX/ mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZSBCRN6EGQJUVOSD4OEEQ6XORHEM2CUL/ mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00004.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-30498?
CVE-2021-30498 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-30498?
To fix CVE-2021-30498, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-30498 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-30498 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-30498?
CVE-2021-30498 affects n/a libcaca.
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