CVE-2021-40424
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B_03 of Webroot...
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B_03 of Webroot Secure Anywhere 21.4. A specially-crafted executable can lead to denial of service. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability. An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B_03 of Webroot Secure Anywhere 21.4. The GetProcessCommandLine IOCTL request could cause an out-of-bounds read in the device driver WRCore_x64. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B_03 of Webroot Secure Anywhere 21.4. A specially-crafted executable can lead to denial of service. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability. An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B_03 of Webroot Secure Anywhere 21.4. The GetProcessCommandLine IOCTL request could cause an out-of-bounds read in the device driver WRCore_x64. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2021-40424- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-27601
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B_03 of Webroot Secure Anywhere 21.4. A specially-crafted executable can lead to denial of service. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability. An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B_03 of Webroot Secure Anywhere 21.4. The GetProcessCommandLine IOCTL request could cause an out-of-bounds read in the device driver WRCore_x64. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2021-27601- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j39p-f25v-p5gj
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B_03 of Webroot...
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B_03 of Webroot Secure Anywhere 21.4. A specially-crafted executable can lead to denial of service. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability. An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B_03 of Webroot Secure Anywhere 21.4. The GetProcessCommandLine IOCTL request could cause an out-of-bounds read in the device driver WRCore_x64. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-j39p-f25v-p5gj- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B_03 of Webroot Secure Anywhere 21.4. A specially-crafted executable can lead to denial of service. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability. An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B_03 of Webroot Secure Anywhere 21.4. The GetProcessCommandLine IOCTL request could cause an out-of-bounds read in the device driver WRCore_x64. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2021-40424- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-40424 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Webroot Secure Anywhere, published April 14, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.