What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-26233?

CVE-2021-26233 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Image Viewer CVE-2021-26233

HIGH

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2021-03-18 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service RCE Memory Corruption Image Viewer

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 18, 2021 - 14:15 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

FastStone Image Viewer <= 7.5 is affected by a user mode write access violation near NULL at 0x005bdfcb, triggered when a user opens or views a malformed CUR file that is mishandled by FSViewer.exe. Attackers could exploit this issue for a Denial of Service (DoS) or possibly to achieve code execution.

AnalysisAI

FastStone Image Viewer <= 7.5 is affected by a user mode write access violation near NULL at 0x005bdfcb, triggered when a user opens or views a malformed CUR file that is mishandled by FSViewer.exe. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. FastStone Image Viewer <= 7.5 is affected by a user mode write access violation near NULL at 0x005bdfcb, triggered when a user opens or views a malformed CUR file that is mishandled by FSViewer.exe. Attackers could exploit this issue for a Denial of Service (DoS) or possibly to achieve code execution. Affected products include: Faststone Image Viewer.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).