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CVE-2021-32944 (GCVE-0-2021-32944)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-17 12:50 – Updated: 2024-08-03 23:33
VLAI
Summary
A use-after-free issue exists in the DGN file-reading procedure in the Drawings SDK (All versions prior to 2022.4) resulting from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data. This can result in a memory corruption or arbitrary code execution, allowing attackers to cause a denial-of-service condition or execute code in the context of the current process.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Drawings SDK Affected: All versions prior to 2022.4
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