PT-2023-12566
CVE-2021-46179
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Published
2023-08-22
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Updated
2023-08-25
Description by
CVSS 3.1
6.5
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
upx versions prior to 4.0.0
Description
The issue allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file passed to the
readx function. This can lead to a reachable assertion vulnerability.Recommendations
For versions prior to 4.0.0, update to version 4.0.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the
readx function until a patch is available. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾