CVE-2021-30474 Use after free in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in libaom allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted media files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-30474?

CVE-2021-30474 is a critical use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

aom_dsp/grain_table.c in libaom in AOMedia before 2021-03-30 has a use-after-free.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30474?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (5)
libaom SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2All versions1.0.0-3.6.1
libaom SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3All versions1.0.0-3.6.1
libaom openSUSE:Leap 15.2All versions1.0.0-lp152.3.6.1
libaom openSUSE:Leap 15.3All versions1.0.0-3.6.1
libaom openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions3.2.0-2.1

Products include Aomedia Aomedia.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30474?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2021-30474 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30474 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2021-30474, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-30474, GHSA-5r4m-4q9j-5jhh, MGASA-2021-0482, SUSE-SU-2021:3350-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-30474 and 3 more.

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