CVE-2021-38383 describes a critical use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in OwnTone (owntone-server) through version 28.1, specifically within the net_bind() function in misc.c. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), indicating it is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges, and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, its high severity warrants immediate attention for affected OwnTone installations.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 28.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:owntone:owntone_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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