CVE-2021-32434 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds read in abcm2ps allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory information.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2021-32434?
CVE-2021-32434 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 10 Mar 2022. 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
abcm2ps v8.14.11 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read in the function calculate_beam at draw.c.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32434?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Abcm2ps Project Abcm2ps, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.
How do I fix CVE-2021-32434?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2021-32434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32434 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-32434, GHSA-j274-p7f4-xhv4, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32434.