# CVE-2021-40391: An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the drill format T-code tool number functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0, dev (commit b5f1eacd), and

- Severity: CVSS 10.0 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-11-19 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a Gerbv: version range not reported

## Description

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the drill format T-code tool number functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0, dev (commit b5f1eacd), and the forked version of Gerbv (commit 71493260). A specially-crafted drill file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Gerbv, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1402
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00003.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TUM5GIUZJ7AVHVCXDZW6ZVCAPV2ISN47/

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