CVE-2021-43275: Use After Free

Published Nov 14, 2021
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Updated

A Use After Free vulnerability exists in the DGN file reading procedure in Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2022.8. 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 vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Opendesign Drawings Software Development Kit<2022.8

Event History

Nov 14, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:50 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-43275?

CVE-2021-43275 is a Use After Free vulnerability in the DGN file reading procedure in Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2022.8.

2

How does CVE-2021-43275 occur?

CVE-2021-43275 occurs due to the lack of validating the existence of an object before performing operations on it.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-43275?

CVE-2021-43275 has a severity value of 7.8, which is considered high.

4

What software is affected by CVE-2021-43275?

The Open Design Alliance Drawings Software Development Kit (SDK) versions up to and exclusive of 2022.8 are affected by CVE-2021-43275.

5

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-43275?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-43275 to execute malicious code by leveraging the Use After Free vulnerability in the DGN file reading procedure.

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