CVE-2021-28874

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.8

SerenityOS fixed as of c9f25bca048443e317f1994ba9b106f2386688c3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in LibTextCode through opening a crafted file.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 52.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 6, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/commit/c9f25bca048443e317f1994ba9b106f2386688c3
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/5769
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5802
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/commit/c9f25bca048443e317f1994ba9b106f2386688c3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/5769
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5802

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× 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.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-28874?

CVE-2021-28874 is a high vulnerability published on April 6, 2021. SerenityOS fixed as of c9f25bca048443e317f1994ba9b106f2386688c3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in LibTextCode through opening a crafted file.

When was CVE-2021-28874 disclosed?

CVE-2021-28874 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 6, 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-2021-28874 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-28874 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 52.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-28874?

CVE-2021-28874 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-28874?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-28874, 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-2021-28874

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