Gerbv code execution | CVE-2021-40401
NAME
Gerbv code execution
- Platforms Affected:
Gerbv Gerbv 2.7.0 - Risk Level:
10 - Exploitability:
Proof of Concept - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Gerbv could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free in the RS-274X aperture definition tokenization functionality. By providing a specially-crafted gerber file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Changed
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: Low
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to Gerbv GIT Repository for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1415 - Reference Link:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gerbv/
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