CVE-2021-27247

Published Apr 14, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 6.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Tencent WeChat 2.9.5 desktop version. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the WXAM decoder. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11907.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-14012 This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Tencent WeChat 2.9.5 desktop version. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the WXAM decoder. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-11907.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 8:48 PM
Reserved
Feb 16, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 14, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:44 AM