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CVE-2021-40400: An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RS-274X aperture macro outline primitive functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0 and dev (commit b5f1eacd) and the forked version of Gerbv (commit d7f42a9a). ...
CVE-2021-40400 · published 4 years ago
Summary
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RS-274X aperture macro outline primitive functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0 and dev (commit b5f1eacd) and the forked version of Gerbv (commit d7f42a9a). A specially-crafted Gerber file can lead to information disclosure. An attacker can provide a malicious...
What to do
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Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| gerbv_project | gerbv |
2.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:gerbv_project:gerbv:2.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RS-274X aperture macro outline primitive functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0 and dev (commit b5f1eacd) and the forked version of Gerbv (commit d7f42a9a). ...
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RS-274X aperture macro outline primitive functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0 and dev (commit b5f1eacd) and the forked version of Gerbv (commit d7f42a9a). A specially-crafted Gerber file can lead to information disclosure. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1413 Exploit Third Party Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically
- Gives an attacker partial control
Type
CWE-119Buffer Overflow
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
Timeline
Published14 Apr 2022
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-40400 · NVD
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