Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2021-40402
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RS-274X aperture macro multiple outline primitives functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0 and dev (commit b5f1eacd), and Gerbv forked 2.7.1 and 2.8.0. A specially-crafted Gerber file can lead to information disclosure. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.3
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:4.8
EPSS Probability:1.23%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-755 ↗CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gerbv | Gerbv | 2.7.0 (affected), dev (commit b5f1eacd) (affected) |
| Gerbv | Gerbv forked | 2.7.1 (affected), 2.8.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.232%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Talos · Researcher · USA |
| Reserved | 2021-09-01T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-04-14T19:56:14 |
| Patch Date | 2022-02-28 |
| Last Updated | 2025-04-15T19:07:40 |
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