CVE-2021-40062

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.5

There is a vulnerability of copying input buffer without checking its size in the video framework. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 49.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 10, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

psirt@huaweihttps://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2022/3/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2022/3/

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 11× in last 7d / 11× 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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2026-05-26 01:57 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-26 01:57 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-40062?

CVE-2021-40062 is a high vulnerability published on March 10, 2022. There is a vulnerability of copying input buffer without checking its size in the video framework. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

When was CVE-2021-40062 disclosed?

CVE-2021-40062 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 10, 2022, 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-2021-40062 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-40062 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 49.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-40062?

CVE-2021-40062 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-40062?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-40062, 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-2021-40062

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