CVE-2021-43274 Use after free in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free flaw in the Drawings SDK allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious DWF files.

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-2021-43274?

CVE-2021-43274 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Nov 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

A Use After Free Vulnerability exists in the Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2022.11. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DWF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43274?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opendesign Drawings Software Development Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43274?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43274 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2021-43274 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43274 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fm8f-wrmr-qfj6.

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