CVE-2021-36979 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds write in Unicorn Engine allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

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-2021-36979?

CVE-2021-36979 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 20 Jul 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

Unicorn Engine 1.0.2 has an out-of-bounds write in tb_flush_armeb (called from cpu_arm_exec_armeb and tcg_cpu_exec_armeb).

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36979?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Unicorn-Engine Unicorn Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36979?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-36979 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36979 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-65p9-86g3-vxrx.

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