steghide 0.5.1 relies on a certain 32-bit seed value, which makes it easier for attackers to detect hidden data.
Priority LOW 39CWE-335Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
steghide 0.5.1 relies on a certain 32-bit seed value, which makes it easier for attackers to detect hidden data.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03316 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:steghide_project:steghide:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.1 | Vulnerable | Steghide Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:steghide_project:steghide:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.1 Vulnerable ·Steghide Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27211
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-342w-jw3g-59cj
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-27211 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27211 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-342w-jw3g-59cj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-27211 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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