CVE-2021-38614 | BDVDB-2026-158802 Detail

polipo_projectpolipo

Description#

Polipo through 1.1.1, when NDEBUG is used, allows a heap-based buffer overflow during parsing of a Range header. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References#

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/28/2

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12021-08-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-04Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2021-08-12
Last modified: 2024-08-04

Vendor information

Vendor: polipo_project
Product: polipo

All polipo_project vulnerabilities

Score

7.5 High

EPSS

1.1%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 68.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Memory Corruption

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 1.1.1
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.5 High

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).