What the vulnerability does

01Description

A heap memory corruption problem (use after free) can be triggered in libgetdata v0.10.0 when processing maliciously crafted dirfile databases. This degrades the confidentiality, integrity and availability of third-party software that uses libgetdata as a library. This vulnerability may lead to arbitrary code execution or privilege escalation depending on input/skills of attacker.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 6, 2021 CVE published
October 17, 2024 Record updated