CVE-2021-27039

moderate-risk
Published 2021-07-09

A maliciously crafted TIFF and PCX file can be forced to read and write beyond allocated boundaries when parsing the TIFF and PCX file for based overflow. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Do I need to act?

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0.26% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

38
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 13/34 · Low