CVE-2021-40418

Public Exploit

Description

When parsing a file that is submitted to the DPDecoder service as a job, the R3D SDK will mistakenly skip over the assignment of a property containing an object referring to a UUID that was parsed from a frame within the video container. Upon destruction of the object that owns it, the uninitialized member will be dereferenced and then destroyed using the object’s virtual destructor. Due to the object property being uninitialized, this can result in dereferencing an arbitrary pointer for the object’s virtual method table, which can result in code execution under the context of the application.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.26% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: n/a Blackmagic Design
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References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40418?
CVE-2021-40418 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-40418?
To fix CVE-2021-40418, 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-2021-40418 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-40418 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-40418?
CVE-2021-40418 affects n/a Blackmagic Design.
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