CVE-2021-32471 describes an insufficient input validation vulnerability in the Marvin Minsky 1967 implementation of the Universal Turing Machine, allowing arbitrary code execution through crafted data. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, the discoverer states it has no real-world implications, and there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in the KEV catalog, though it has received some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:universal_turing_machine:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.