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CVE-2021-27036

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2021-07-09
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

A maliciously crafted PCX, PICT, RCL, TIF, BMP, PSD or TIFF file can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PCX, PDF, PICT, RCL, BMP, PSD or TIFF files. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-07-0915:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2021-27036?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2021-27036?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD
Autodesk design review
BranchAffectedFixed in
2011.x= 2011no fix published
2012.x= 2012no fix published
2013.x= 2013no fix published
2017.x= 2017no fix published
2018.x= 2018no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-787read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.7 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-07-09
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27036?

A maliciously crafted PCX, PICT, RCL, TIF, BMP, PSD or TIFF file can be used to write beyond the allocated buffer while parsing PCX, PDF, PICT, RCL, BMP, PSD or TIFF files. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code

Is CVE-2021-27036 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-27036 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-27036?

CVE-2021-27036 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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