Barrier is a niche keyboard-and-mouse sharing utility that enables input device control across multiple computers, with its vulnerability disclosures centered on its core Barrier product. The observed weakness classes span authentication bypass, improper session handling, resource lifecycle issues, and memory-safety flaws including out-of-bounds writes and use-after-free conditions, reflecting the product's need to manage cross-system input streams and maintain secure peer communication. Current severity, exploitation activity, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Barrier Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (5 CVEs).
5 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2021-42072HIGH An issue was discovered in Barrier before 2.4.0. The barriers component (aka the server-side implementation of Barrier) does not sufficiently verify the identify of connecting clie | Nov 8, 2021 | 8.8 | 28 | NO | NO |
CVE-2021-42073HIGH An issue was discovered in Barrier before 2.4.0. An attacker can enter an active session state with the barriers component (aka the server-side implementation of Barrier) simply by | Nov 8, 2021 | 8.2 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2021-42076HIGH An issue was discovered in Barrier before 2.3.4. An attacker can cause memory exhaustion in the barriers component (aka the server-side implementation of Barrier) and barrierc by s | Nov 8, 2021 | 7.5 | 24 | NO | NO |
CVE-2021-42075HIGH An issue was discovered in Barrier before 2.3.4. The barriers component (aka the server-side implementation of Barrier) does not correctly close file descriptors for established TC | Nov 8, 2021 | 7.5 | 24 | NO | NO |
CVE-2021-42074HIGH An issue was discovered in Barrier before 2.3.4. An unauthenticated attacker can cause a segmentation fault in the barriers component (aka the server-side implementation of Barrier | Nov 8, 2021 | 7.5 | 24 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (5 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Barrier Project.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Barrier Project — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.