Vulnerability · Published Aug 22, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-33390
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the dpic package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
dpic 2021.04.10 has a use-after-free in thedeletestringbox() function in dpic.y. A different vulnerablility than CVE-2021-32421.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | dpic | 2021.11.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33390 |
| Debian:13 | dpic | 2021.11.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33390 |
| Debian:14 | dpic | 2021.11.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33390 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | dpic | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33390 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | dpic | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33390 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | dpic | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33390 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | dpic | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33390 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | dpic | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33390 |