CVE-2021-28302

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

A stack overflow in pupnp before version 1.14.5 can cause the denial of service through the Parser_parseDocument() function. ixmlNode_free() will release a child node recursively, which will consume stack space and lead to a crash.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 59.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 12, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/pupnp/pupnp/issues/249
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/pupnp/pupnp/releases/tag/release-1.14.5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pupnp/pupnp/issues/249
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pupnp/pupnp/releases/tag/release-1.14.5

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 19:49 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-26 19:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-28302?

CVE-2021-28302 is a high vulnerability published on March 12, 2021. A stack overflow in pupnp before version 1.14.5 can cause the denial of service through the ParserparseDocument() function. ixmlNodefree() will release a child node recursively, which will consume stack space and lead to a crash.

When was CVE-2021-28302 disclosed?

CVE-2021-28302 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 12, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-28302 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-28302 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 59.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-28302?

CVE-2021-28302 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-28302?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-28302, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2021-28302

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