CVE-2021-40212 is a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability in PotPlayer 1.7.21523 build 210729 that could allow for remote code execution, information disclosure, or denial of service. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. Despite its critical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.21523CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:daum:potplayer:1.7.21523:build_210729:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.