NULL Pointer Dereference in HEIF Software by Nokia
CVE-2021-32289

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Nokia
Status
Heif
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 September 2021

What is CVE-2021-32289?

A vulnerability has been identified in Nokia's HEIF software, specifically in version 3.6.2 and earlier. This issue arises from a NULL pointer dereference in the convertByteStreamToRBSP() function found in nalutil.cpp. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to disrupt service, posing potential risks to systems utilizing this software.

References

https://github.com/nokiatech/heif/issues/85
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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