CVE-2021-40393

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2021-12-23. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 3%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the RS-274X aperture macro variables handling functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0 and dev (commit b5f1eacd) and the forked version of Gerbv (commit 71493260). A specially-crafted gerber file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
50(Track)
EG Risk 50/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation3% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
3%
EPSS %ILE
87%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 22, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Sep 4, 2026
Patch available.
generic

TALOS-2021-1404 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat Intelligence

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1404
generic

[SECURITY] Fedora 37 Update: gerbv-2.9.8-1.fc37 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/37OSNNO5N5FJZP6ZBYRJMML5HYMJQIX7/
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 3593-1] gerbv security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00040.html
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 5306-1] gerbv security update

https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5306

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:10(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
gerbv2.7.0-1, 2.7.0-1+deb10u1, 2.7.0-1+deb10u22.7.0-1+deb10u3—
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
gerbv2.7.0-2, 2.7.0-2+deb11u12.7.0-2+deb11u2—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
gerbv—2.8.2-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
gerbv—2.8.2-1—

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 31× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 154 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-07 15:58 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-40393?
CVE-2021-40393 is a critical vulnerability published on December 22, 2021. An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the RS-274X aperture macro variables handling functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0 and dev (commit b5f1eacd) and the forked version of Gerbv (commit 71493260). A specially-crafted gerber file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file…
When was CVE-2021-40393 disclosed?
CVE-2021-40393 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 22, 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-2021-40393 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-40393 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 13.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-40393?
CVE-2021-40393 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-40393?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-40393, 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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