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CVE-2021-46225

A buffer overflow in the GmfOpenMesh() function of libMeshb v7.61 allows attackers to cause a...

6.5 Medium

A buffer overflow in the GmfOpenMesh() function of libMeshb v7.61 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MESH file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.01%Up 0.2 points since Jan 13, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

A buffer overflow in the GmfOpenMesh() function of libMeshb v7.61 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MESH file.

Record
CVE-2021-46225
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A buffer overflow in the GmfOpenMesh() function of libMeshb v7.61 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MESH file.

Record
CVE-2021-46225
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-32925 No score

A buffer overflow in the GmfOpenMesh() function of libMeshb v7.61 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MESH file.

Record
EUVD-2021-32925
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hxx2-vvxw-xmw4 No score

A buffer overflow in the GmfOpenMesh() function of libMeshb v7.61 allows attackers to cause a...

A buffer overflow in the GmfOpenMesh() function of libMeshb v7.61 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MESH file.

Record
GHSA-hxx2-vvxw-xmw4
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

A buffer overflow in the GmfOpenMesh() function of libMeshb v7.61 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MESH file.

Record
CVE-2021-46225
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46225 6.5

A buffer overflow in the GmfOpenMesh() function of libMeshb v7.61 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MESH file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46225
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freefem++
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.37.1-1build13.38.1-13.38.1-1build13.38.1-1build33.38.1-1.13.38.1-1.1build2
None known
freefem++
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.47+dfsg1-1build43.47+dfsg1-23.47+dfsg1-2build1
None known
freefem++
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.61.1+dfsg1-53.61.1+dfsg1-5build13.61.1+dfsg1-5build2
None known
freefem++
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.61.1+dfsg1-64.9+dfsg1-24.9+dfsg1-2build1
None known
freefem++
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.13+dfsg-1build24.13+dfsg-1build34.13+dfsg-1build44.13+dfsg-1build5
None known
freefem++
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
4.14+dfsg-1build54.15+dfsg-1
None known
freefem++
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
4.15+dfsg-2build14.17+dfsg-1build1
None known
freefem++
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.15+dfsg-14.15+dfsg-24.15+dfsg-2build1
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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In short

CVE-2021-46225 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libmeshb Project Libmeshb, published January 12, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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