CVE-2021-30046 Denial of service in n/a
A crafted file can trigger a segmentation fault in the VIGRA Computer Vision Library, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-30046?
CVE-2021-30046 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
VIGRA Computer Vision Library Version-1-11-1 contains a segmentation fault vulnerability in the impex.hxx read_image_band() function, in which a crafted file can cause a denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-755
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30046?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vigra Computer Vision Library Project Vigra Computer Vision Library.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30046 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2021-30046 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30046 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-659j-3hw5-r5x6.