Name: CVE-2021-45972: Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-45972, CWE-1284, CVSS 7.1, EPSS 0.00321

The giftrans function in giftrans 1.12.2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow because a value inside the input file determines the amount of data to write. This allows an attacker to overwrite up to 250 bytes outside of the allocated buffer with arbitrary data.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	No solution exists	May 15, 2025	Jan 1, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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