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TI-2021-04874 Aliases CVE-2021-21829GHSA-whj6-8xvc-hmjm

Heap-based buffer overflow in AT&T

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-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 heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the XML Decompression EnumerationUncompressor::UncompressItem functionality of AT&T Labs’ Xmill 0.7. A specially crafted XMI file can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02545 85th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—AT&TAT&T Labs Xmill 0.7—No fix listedCNA
  • AT&T Vendor— Affected AT&T Labs Xmill 0.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:att:xmill:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7VulnerableAT&T
  • cpe:2.3:a:att:xmill:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·AT&T

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21829
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whj6-8xvc-hmjm

References

  • TI-2022-09848 A heap-based buffer overflow exists in XML Decompression DecodeTreeBlock in AT&T Labs… 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
  • TI-2021-04871 Buffer overflow in AT&T CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources