CVE-2021-46225 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause a Denial of Service via a crafted MESH file due to a buffer overflow in libMeshb.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-46225?
CVE-2021-46225 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A buffer overflow in the GmfOpenMesh() function of libMeshb v7.61 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MESH file.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-46225?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libmeshb Project Libmeshb.
How do I fix CVE-2021-46225?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-46225 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-2021-46225 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-46225 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxx2-vvxw-xmw4, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46225.