CVE-2021-27211 describes a weakness in steghide 0.5.1, where its reliance on a predictable 32-bit seed value facilitates the detection of hidden data. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity that could lead to high confidentiality impact without requiring user interaction or privileges. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:steghide_project:steghide:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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