CVE-2021-36489 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: What is CVE-2021-36489?

CVE-2021-36489 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Allegro through 5.2.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PCX/TGA/BMP files to allegro_image addon.

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-36489?

CVE-2021-36489 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-36489?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Liballeg Allegro.

Vulnerability Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Allegro through 5.2.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PCX/TGA/BMP files to allegro_image addon.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Liballeg	Allegro	<= 5.2.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://github.com/liballeg/allegro5/issues/1251ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/liballeg/allegro5/issues/1251ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-36489?

CVE-2021-36489 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Allegro through 5.2.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PCX/TGA/BMP files to allegro_image addon.

How severe is CVE-2021-36489?

CVE-2021-36489 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-36489?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Liballeg Allegro.