What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-39282?

CVE-2021-39282 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-39282?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-39282. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.5%.

Live555 CVE-2021-39282

HIGH

Memory Leak (CWE-401)

2021-08-18 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Live555

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 18, 2021 - 17:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

Live555 through 1.08 has a memory leak in AC3AudioStreamParser for AC3 files.

AnalysisAI

Live555 through 1.08 has a memory leak in AC3AudioStreamParser for AC3 files. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Memory Leak (CWE-401), which allows attackers to exhaust available memory leading to denial of service. Live555 through 1.08 has a memory leak in AC3AudioStreamParser for AC3 files. Affected products include: Live555. Version information: through 1.08.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Ensure all allocated memory is properly freed. Use RAII patterns or garbage-collected languages.