CVE-2021-40648 describes a heap overflow vulnerability in man2html version 1.6g, where a specially crafted filename can lead to arbitrary memory freeing. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact. Despite its potential for denial-of-service, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6gCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:man2html_project:man2html:1.6g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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.