What is CVE-2021-42715?

CVE-2021-42715 is a vulnerability discovered in stb stb_image.h 1.33 through 2.27 where the HDR loader parsed truncated end-of-file RLE scanlines as an infinite sequence of zero-length runs.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42715?

The severity of CVE-2021-42715 is medium, with a severity value of 5.5.

How does CVE-2021-42715 affect the software?

CVE-2021-42715 affects the software Nothings Stb Image.h versions 1.33 through 2.27, as well as Fedora versions 33, 34, and 35, and Debian Linux version 10.0.

How can CVE-2021-42715 be exploited?

CVE-2021-42715 can be exploited by an attacker submitting crafted HDR files, potentially causing a denial of service in applications using stb_image.

How can CVE-2021-42715 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2021-42715, users should update to the latest version of stb_image.h (2.28 or later) and follow any recommended security guidelines from the software vendor.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-42715

medium

5.5

CWE

835

21/10/2021

21/11/2024

CVE-2021-42715

First published: Thu Oct 21 2021(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in stb stb_image.h 1.33 through 2.27. The HDR loader parsed truncated end-of-file RLE scanlines as an infinite sequence of zero-length runs. An attacker could potentially have caused denial of service in applications using stb_image by submitting crafted HDR files.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Nothings Stb Image.h	>=1.33<=2.27
Fedoraproject Fedora	=33
Fedoraproject Fedora	=34
Fedoraproject Fedora	=35
Debian Debian Linux	=10.0
	>=1.33<=2.27
	=33
	=34
	=35
	=10.0

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What is CVE-2021-42715?
CVE-2021-42715 is a vulnerability discovered in stb stb_image.h 1.33 through 2.27 where the HDR loader parsed truncated end-of-file RLE scanlines as an infinite sequence of zero-length runs.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-42715?
The severity of CVE-2021-42715 is medium, with a severity value of 5.5.
How does CVE-2021-42715 affect the software?
CVE-2021-42715 affects the software Nothings Stb Image.h versions 1.33 through 2.27, as well as Fedora versions 33, 34, and 35, and Debian Linux version 10.0.
How can CVE-2021-42715 be exploited?
CVE-2021-42715 can be exploited by an attacker submitting crafted HDR files, potentially causing a denial of service in applications using stb_image.
How can CVE-2021-42715 be fixed?
To fix CVE-2021-42715, users should update to the latest version of stb_image.h (2.28 or later) and follow any recommended security guidelines from the software vendor.

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