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A flaw was found in libcaca. A heap buffer overflow in export.c in function export_tga might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.

CVE-2021-30498 · published 5 years ago
Summary

A flaw was found in libcaca. A heap buffer overflow in export.c in function export_tga might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
libcaca_project libcaca 0.99
cpe:2.3:a:libcaca_project:libcaca:0.99:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 34
35
36
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A flaw was found in libcaca. A heap buffer overflow in export.c in function export_tga might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.
A flaw was found in libcaca. A heap buffer overflow in export.c in function export_tga might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published26 May 2021
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-30498 · NVD
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