What is CVE-2021-44422?

CVE-2021-44422 is an Improper Input Validation Vulnerability in Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2022.12.

How does CVE-2021-44422 affect Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK?

CVE-2021-44422 can lead to a write operation past the end of an allocated buffer or a heap-based buffer overflow when reading a BMP file using Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2022.12.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44422?

CVE-2021-44422 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-44422?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-44422 by crafting malicious data in a BMP file, which can trigger the vulnerability and potentially lead to a buffer overflow or write operation beyond the allocated buffer.

How can I fix CVE-2021-44422?

To fix CVE-2021-44422, users should update to Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK version 2022.12 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-44422

high

7.8

CWE

20 787 119

21/12/2021

21/11/2024

CVE-2021-44422: Input Validation

First published: Tue Dec 21 2021(Updated: )

An Improper Input Validation Vulnerability exists when reading a BMP file using Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2022.12. Crafted data in a BMP file can trigger a write operation past the end of an allocated buffer, or lead to a heap-based buffer overflow. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Opendesign Drawings Sdk	<2022.12
	<2022.12

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-44422?
CVE-2021-44422 is an Improper Input Validation Vulnerability in Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2022.12.
How does CVE-2021-44422 affect Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK?
CVE-2021-44422 can lead to a write operation past the end of an allocated buffer or a heap-based buffer overflow when reading a BMP file using Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2022.12.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-44422?
CVE-2021-44422 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-44422?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-44422 by crafting malicious data in a BMP file, which can trigger the vulnerability and potentially lead to a buffer overflow or write operation beyond the allocated buffer.
How can I fix CVE-2021-44422?
To fix CVE-2021-44422, users should update to Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK version 2022.12 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.

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