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CVE-2021-3504

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.4 EPSS 1.93%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-05-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4. It affects Windows.

CVE
CVE-2021-3504
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.4
EPSS
1.93%
Windows

Original NVD Description

A flaw was found in the hivex library in versions before 1.3.20. It is caused due to a lack of bounds check within the hivex_open function. An attacker could input a specially crafted Windows Registry (hive) file which would cause hivex to read memory beyond its normal bounds or cause the program to crash. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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