CVE-2021-42614 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Halibut 1.2 text processing tool, specifically affecting the info_width_internal function in bk_info.c. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a segmentation fault, or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts, by providing a specially crafted text document. With a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction for exploitation. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:halibut_project:halibut:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.