CVE-2021-42577 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A malformed OPC/UA message causes a NULL pointer dereference, crashing the client application using the Softing OPC UA C++ SDK.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-42577?

CVE-2021-42577 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Softing OPC UA C++ SDK before 5.70. A malformed OPC/UA message abort packet makes the client crash with a NULL pointer dereference.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42577?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Softing Datafeed Opc Suite, Softing Opc Ua C\+\+ Software Development Kit, Softing Secure Integration Server.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42577?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42577 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-42577 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42577 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fp56-3jcq-pm9w.

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