An issue was discovered in libiff through 20190123.
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
An issue was discovered in libiff through 20190123. A global-buffer-overflow exists in the function IFF_errorId located in error.c. It allows an attacker to cause code Execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01513 74th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 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:libiff_project:libiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 20190123 | Vulnerable | Libiff Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libiff_project:libiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20190123 Vulnerable ·Libiff Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32298
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5hm-7wh2-cc9c
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-32298 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-32298 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w5hm-7wh2-cc9c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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