CVE-2021-32286 describes a global-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the pcapngoptionwalk function within hcxtools versions up to 6.1.6, specifically affecting the hcxpcapngtool component. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating that a local attacker can achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability through user interaction. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hcxtools_project:hcxtoold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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