Vulnerability · Published Feb 3, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-36493
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in the ipe package (Ubuntu). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in pdfimages in xpdf 4.03 allows attackers to crash the application via crafted command.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | ipe | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36493 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | ipe | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36493 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | ipe | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36493 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | ipe | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36493 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | ipe | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36493 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H