CVE-2021-38614 json
Polipo through 1.1.1, when NDEBUG is used, allows a heap-based buffer overflow during parsing of a Range header.
published 2021-08-12 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25054
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Polipo through 1.1.1, when NDEBUG is used, allows a heap-based buffer overflow during parsing of a Range header. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/28/2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- polipo_project polipo
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2021/07/28/2
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38614
- NVD CVE-2021-38614
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