Out-of-bounds write in libcaca
Priority LOW 37CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A flaw was found in libcaca. A heap buffer overflow in export.c in function export_tga might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01346 71st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | libcaca | master | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libcaca Vendor— Affected master Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:0.99:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99 beta14 | Vulnerable | Libcaca Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:0.99:beta15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99 beta15 | Vulnerable | Libcaca Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:0.99:beta16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99 beta16 | Vulnerable | Libcaca Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:0.99:beta17:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99 beta17 | Vulnerable | Libcaca Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:0.99:beta18:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99 beta18 | Vulnerable | Libcaca Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:0.99:beta19:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99 beta19 | Vulnerable | Libcaca Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:0.99:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99 beta14 Vulnerable ·Libcaca Project
- cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:0.99:beta15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99 beta15 Vulnerable ·Libcaca Project
- cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:0.99:beta16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99 beta16 Vulnerable ·Libcaca Project
- cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:0.99:beta17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99 beta17 Vulnerable ·Libcaca Project
- cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:0.99:beta18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99 beta18 Vulnerable ·Libcaca Project
- cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:0.99:beta19:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99 beta19 Vulnerable ·Libcaca Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30498
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hg8v-gh24-gpf4
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-30498 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-30498 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hg8v-gh24-gpf4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-30498 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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