Is CVE-2021-25786 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-25786 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-25786?

CVE-2021-25786 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2021-25786?

Patch guidance is available from qpdf project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2021-25786.

CVE-2021-25786 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

An issue was discovered in QPDF version 10.0.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted .pdf file to Pl_ASCII85Decoder::write parameter in libqpdf.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-416 · Use After Free

Metadata

Primary Vendor: QPDF_PROJECT
Published: 8/11/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2021-25786

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