Heap-based buffer overflow in AT&T Labs
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-122Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the XML-parsing ParseAttribs functionality of AT&T Labs’ Xmill 0.7. A specially crafted XML file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01136 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | AT&T Labs | AT&T Labs Xmill 0.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AT&T Labs Vendor— Affected AT&T Labs Xmill 0.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21810
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f2g9-97mc-79j6
References
More AT&T Xmill vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09848 A heap-based buffer overflow exists in XML Decompression DecodeTreeBlock in AT&T Labs… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-04874 Heap-based buffer overflow in AT&T CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-04875 Heap-based buffer overflow in AT&T CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-04870 Heap-based buffer overflow in AT&T CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-04873 Buffer overflow in AT&T CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-04872 Buffer overflow in AT&T CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-21810 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-21810 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f2g9-97mc-79j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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