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CVE-2021-32297

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  • Published2021-09-20
  • Fixed in0.11.5 · 0.11.0
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

An issue was discovered in LIEF through 0.11.4. A heap-buffer-overflow exists in the function main located in pe_reader.c. It allows an attacker to cause code Execution.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-09-2016:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
lief
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.11< 0.11.50.11.5
0.11< 0.11.00.11.0
Lief-project lief
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.11≤ 0.11.4no fix published

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

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • liefUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • liefUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update lief to 0.11.5 · 0.11.0

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-09-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-22x7-vwh9-5w4g

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-32297?

An issue was discovered in LIEF through 0.11.4. A heap-buffer-overflow exists in the function main located in pe_reader.c. It allows an attacker to cause code Execution.

Is CVE-2021-32297 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-32297 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.6% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-32297?

CVE-2021-32297 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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