CVE-2021-43086: Buffer Overflow

Published Feb 28, 2022
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Updated

ARM astcenc 3.2.0 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. When the compression function of the astc-encoder project with -cl option was used, a stack-buffer-overflow occurred in function encodeise() in function compresssymbolicblockforpartition2planes() in "/Source/astcenccompresssymbolic.cpp".

Affected Software

1 affected component
Arm Adaptive Scalable Texture Compression Encoder=3.2.0

Event History

Feb 28, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:06 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-43086?

CVE-2021-43086 is a vulnerability in ARM astcenc 3.2.0 that allows for a buffer overflow.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-43086?

CVE-2021-43086 has a severity rating of 9.8, which is classified as critical.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-43086?

CVE-2021-43086 affects version 3.2.0 of Arm Adaptive Scalable Texture Compression Encoder.

4

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2021-43086?

CVE-2021-43086 is associated with CWE-119 and CWE-787.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-43086?

Information about a fix for CVE-2021-43086 can be found in the referenced GitHub issue: https://github.com/ARM-software/astc-encoder/issues/296.

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