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CVE-2021-40836

MEDIUM
Published 2021-12-22T11:14:42
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CVSS Score

V3.1
4.6
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.001
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.1% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.363
Higher than 36.3% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW

Description

A vulnerability affecting F-Secure antivirus engine was discovered whereby scanning MS outlook .pst files can lead to denial-of-service. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in denial-of-service of the antivirus engine.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

F-Secure

F-Secure endpoint protection products on Windows and Mac. F-Secure Linux Security (32-bit) F-Secure Linux Security 64 F-Secure Atlant & F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper

Affected Versions:

All Version

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed MODERATE

GHSA-mvh9-66vv-hxxf

Advisory Details

A vulnerability affecting F-Secure antivirus engine was discovered whereby scanning MS outlook .pst files can lead to denial-of-service. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in denial-of-service of the antivirus engine.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

5.0

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40836
WEB https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: December 23, 2021, Modified: December 29, 2021

References

https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories
Published: 2021-12-22T11:14:42
Last Modified: 2024-08-04T02:51:07.487Z
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