Vulnerability · Published Jan 12, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-46225
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the freefem++ package (Ubuntu). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 63% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 36.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A buffer overflow in the GmfOpenMesh() function of libMeshb v7.61 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MESH file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | freefem++ | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | freefem++ | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46225 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | freefem++ | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46225 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | freefem++ | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46225 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | freefem++ | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46225 |