CVE-2021-36489 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Allegro versions through 5.2.6, specifically within the allegro_image addon. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by providing specially crafted PCX, TGA, or BMP image files. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:liballeg:allegro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.