Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2021 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2021-21897
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Ribbonsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.9% (higher than 87% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.9%top 13.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A code execution vulnerability exists in the DL_Dxf::handleLWPolylineData functionality of Ribbonsoft dxflib 3.17.0. A specially-crafted .dxf file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | cloudcompare | 2.11.3-7.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Debian:13 | cloudcompare | 2.11.3-7.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Debian:14 | cloudcompare | 2.11.3-7.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Debian:12 | dxflib | 3.26.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Debian:13 | dxflib | 3.26.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Debian:14 | dxflib | 3.26.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Debian:12 | horizon-eda | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Debian:13 | horizon-eda | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Debian:14 | horizon-eda | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Debian:12 | librecad | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Debian:13 | librecad | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Debian:14 | librecad | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | dxflib | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | dxflib | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | dxflib | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | dxflib | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-21897 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | dxflib | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-21897 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Ribbonsoft | Ribbonsoft dxflib 3.17.0 |
Weakness: CWE-191 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1346 x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2022-635599924b vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220607 [SECURITY] [DLA 3046-1] librecad security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- FEDORA-2022-8d01b8b6d3 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2022-9d17930140 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2022-9cbdf39a5a vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA