CVE-2021-41193

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in wire-avs

Published Mar 1, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
wire-avs is the audio visual signaling (AVS) component of Wire, an open-source messenger. A remote format string vulnerability in versions prior to 7.1.12 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. The issue has been fixed in wire-avs 7.1.12. There are currently no known workarounds.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-1271 wire-avs is the audio visual signaling (AVS) component of Wire, an open-source messenger. A remote format string vulnerability in versions prior to 7.1.12 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. The issue has been fixed in wire-avs 7.1.12. There are currently no known workarounds.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2j6v-xpf3-xvrv Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in wire-avs
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 23, 2025, 6:59 PM
Reserved
Sep 15, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 1, 2022, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:08 AM