CVE-2021-42917

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Kodi xbmc up to 19.0, allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to improper length of values passed to istream.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/issues/20305 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/20306 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/fuzzard/xbmc/commit/80c8138c09598e88b4ddb6dbb279fa193bbb3237 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/48730b64494798705d46dfccc4029bd36d072df3 third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00009.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42917?
CVE-2021-42917 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42917?
To fix CVE-2021-42917, 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-2021-42917 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-42917 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.
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