CVE-2021-35331

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Published Jul 5, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Tcl 8.6.11, a format string vulnerability in nmakehlp.c might allow code execution via a crafted file. NOTE: multiple third parties dispute the significance of this finding

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:tcl:tcl:8.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.689% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://core.tcl-lang.org/tcl/info/28ef6c0c741408a2
https://core.tcl-lang.org/tcl/info/bad6cc213dfe8280
https://github.com/tcltk/tcl/commit/4705dbdde2f32ff90420765cd93e7ac71d81a222
https://sqlite.org/forum/info/7dcd751996c93ec9

History

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Subscriptions

Tcl Tcl

Weaknesses

CWE-134

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:33 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 5, 2021, 2:59 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:33 AM
Reserved: Jun 23, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 5, 2021, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:57 AM

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