Division-By-Zero Vulnerability in Libvips by John Cupitt
CVE-2021-27847

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Libvips

Status
Libvips
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 July 2021

What is CVE-2021-27847?

A Division-By-Zero vulnerability has been identified in Libvips version 8.10.5, affecting the functions vips_eye_point and vips_mask_point. This flaw can lead to unexpected behavior when the application attempts to perform division operations where the divisor is zero, potentially resulting in crashes or data corruption. It is crucial for users to update to the latest version of Libvips to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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References

https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/1236
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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