CVE-2021-43391 json
An Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability exists when reading a DXF file using Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2022.11.
published 2021-11-14 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-30326
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability exists when reading a DXF file using Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2022.11. The specific issue exists within the parsing of DXF files. Crafted data in a DXF file (an invalid dash counter in line types) can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Patch / fix
- opendesign drawings_software_development_kit 2022.11
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-23-047-01 updated cvss 7.8
Siemens Solid Edge
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Siemens Solid Edge SE2022 <V222.0MP12affected: fixed in V222.0MP12, mitigation support.sw.siemens.com
Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
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opendesign.com
/security-advisories
vendor-advisory
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zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-21-1352/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-21-1361/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- cert-portal.siemens.com /productcert/pdf/ssa-491245.pdf
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-43391
- NVD CVE-2021-43391
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