CVE-2021-42006 is an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in GCLib versions up to 0.12.7, specifically within the GffLine::GffLine function in gff.cpp. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a segmentation fault or potentially other unspecified impacts by enticing a user to open a specially crafted GFF file. Rated 8.8 HIGH, this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.12.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gclib_project:gclib:0.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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