Out-of-bounds write in IBM SPSS Statistics
Priority LOW 24CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · 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
IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows 24.0, 25.0, 26.0, 27.0, 27.0.1, and 28.0 could allow a local user to cause a denial of service by writing arbitrary files to admin protected directories on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 212046.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00224 13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | SPSS Statistics | 24.0; 27.0.1; 25.0; 26.0; 27.0; 28.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SPSS Statistics VendorIBM Affected 24.0; 27.0.1; 25.0; 26.0; 27.0; 28.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:24.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:25.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 25.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:26.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 26.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:27.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 27.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:27.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 27.0.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:28.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 28.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:24.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:25.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 25.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:26.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 26.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:27.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 27.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:27.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 27.0.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_statistics:28.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 28.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38959
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcm8-2mrf-x3cc
References
More IBM Spss Statistics vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-06228 IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0.0.2 before IF10 and 23.0.0.2 before IF7 uses weak permissions… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2015-00131 An unspecified ActiveX control in IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0 through FP1 on 32-bit… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2024-21007 IBM SPSS Statistics information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-07017 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Initialize function in an ActiveX control in IBM SPSS… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-21530 IBM SPSS Statistics denial of service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
Sources
- CVE-2021-38959 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-38959 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rcm8-2mrf-x3cc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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