Vulnerability · Published Aug 24, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-38714
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the plib package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.8% (higher than 87% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.8%top 13.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Plib through 1.85, there is an integer overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is found in ssgLoadTGA() function in src/ssg/ssgLoadTGA.cxx file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | plib | 1.8.5-10 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38714 |
| Debian:13 | plib | 1.8.5-10 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38714 |
| Debian:14 | plib | 1.8.5-10 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38714 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/plib/bugs/55/ x_refsource_MISC
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211002 [SECURITY] [DLA 2775-1] plib security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- FEDORA-2022-1cf3c9578f vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2022-bcc0df5180 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2022-08022e9452 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA