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CVE-2021-39550: An issue was discovered in sela through 20200412. file::SelaFile::readFromFile() in sela_file.cpp has a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVE-2021-39550 · published 5 years ago
Summary
An issue was discovered in sela through 20200412. file::SelaFile::readFromFile() in sela_file.cpp has a heap-based buffer overflow.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| sela_project | sela |
<= 2020-04-12 cpe:2.3:a:sela_project:sela:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
An issue was discovered in sela through 20200412. file::SelaFile::readFromFile() in sela_file.cpp has a heap-based buffer overflow.
An issue was discovered in sela through 20200412. file::SelaFile::readFromFile() in sela_file.cpp has a heap-based buffer overflow.
References
- https://github.com/sahaRatul/sela/issues/30 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
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)
Type
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published20 Sep 2021
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-39550 · NVD
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