Regular Expression Denial of Service in IS-SVG Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2021-29059

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 June 2021

What is CVE-2021-29059?

A vulnerability exists in IS-SVG, versions 2.1.0 to 4.2.2 and below, which can be exploited when an application processes a maliciously crafted SVG string. This results in a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDOS), potentially overwhelming the system and leading to degraded performance. Developers using IS-SVG should ensure they are utilizing versions above 4.2.2 to mitigate this risk and enhance application security.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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