CVE-2021-39823

svg-native-viewer Heap Buffer overflow Vulnerability

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Published Sep 27, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Adobe svg-native-viewer 8182d14dfad5d1e10f53ed830328d7d9a3cfa96d and earlier versions are affected by a heap buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious .svg file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

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

Adobe

SVG Native Viewer

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 8182d14dfad5d1e10f53ed830328d7d9a3cfa96d
`unspecified`	affected	≤ None

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:svg-native-viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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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: 4.2% (4.249% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/svg-native-viewer/apsb21-72.html

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Svg-native-viewer

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

CWE-122

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:47 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Sep 27, 2021, 3:42 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:47 AM
Reserved: Aug 23, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 27, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM

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