Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
CVE-2021-41193
Summary
wire-avs is the audio visual signaling (AVS) component of Wire, an open-source messenger. A remote format string vulnerability in versions prior to 7.1.12 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. The issue has been fixed in wire-avs 7.1.12. There are currently no known workarounds.
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- NETWORK
- HIGH
- UNCHANGED
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- HIGH
- HIGH
CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
The software uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published
