Vulnerability · Published Apr 14, 2022 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2021-40402
Critical 9.3
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Gerbv from Gerbv. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)9.3Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 25.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RS-274X aperture macro multiple outline primitives functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0 and dev (commit b5f1eacd), and Gerbv forked 2.7.1 and 2.8.0. A specially-crafted Gerber file can lead to information disclosure. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | gerbv | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40402 |
| Debian:13 | gerbv | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40402 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | gerbv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40402 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | gerbv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40402 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | gerbv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40402 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | gerbv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40402 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gerbv | Gerbv | 2.7.0dev (commit b5f1eacd) |
| Gerbv | Gerbv forked | 2.7.12.8.0 |
Weakness: CWE-755 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1416 x_refsource_MISC