CVE-2021-32289 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in the HEIF library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-32289?

CVE-2021-32289 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in heif through through v3.6.2. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function convertByteStreamToRBSP() located in nalutil.cpp. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32289?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nokia Heif.

How do I fix CVE-2021-32289?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32289 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-32289 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-922q-4mg4-99r8.

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