Out-of-bounds write in SAP Internet Graphics Service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
SAP Internet Graphics Service, versions - 7.20,7.20EXT,7.53,7.20_EX2,7.81, allows an unauthenticated attacker after retrieving an existing system state value can submit a malicious IGS request over a network which due to insufficient input validation in method CXmlUtility::CheckLength() which will trigger an internal memory corruption error in the system causing the system to crash and rendering it unavailable. In this attack, no data in the system can be viewed or modified.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP | SAP Internet Graphics Service | before 7.20; before 7.20EXT; before 7.53; before 7.20_EX2; before 7.81 | 7.20, 7.20EXT, 7.53, 7.20_EX2, 7.81 | Patch available | CNA |
- SAP Internet Graphics Service VendorSAP Affected before 7.20; before 7.20EXT; before 7.53; before 7.20_EX2; before 7.81 Fixed in 7.20, 7.20EXT, 7.53, 7.20_EX2, 7.81 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_internet_graphics_server:7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.20 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_internet_graphics_server:7.20ex2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.20ex2 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_internet_graphics_server:7.20ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.20ext | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_internet_graphics_server:7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.53 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_internet_graphics_server:7.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.81 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_internet_graphics_server:7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.20 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_internet_graphics_server:7.20ex2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.20ex2 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_internet_graphics_server:7.20ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.20ext Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_internet_graphics_server:7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.53 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_internet_graphics_server:7.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.81 Vulnerable ·SAP
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SAP Internet Graphics Service (SAP SE) Fixed in 7.20, 7.20EXT, 7.53, 7.20_EX2, 7.81
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27623
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8v8-vmcf-hf5r
References
More SAP Netweaver As Internet Graphics Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-09079 Out-of-bounds write in SAP Internet Graphics Service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2021-09078 Out-of-bounds write in SAP Internet Graphics Service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2021-09077 Out-of-bounds write in SAP Internet Graphics Service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2021-09076 Out-of-bounds write in SAP Internet Graphics Service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2021-09074 Out-of-bounds write in SAP Internet Graphics Service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2021-09072 Out-of-bounds write in SAP Internet Graphics Service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2021-27623 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27623 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h8v8-vmcf-hf5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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