CVE-2021-28855
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
Publication date:
14/04/2021
Last modified:
26/01/2026
Description
In Deark before 1.5.8, a specially crafted input file can cause a NULL pointer dereference in the dbuf_write function (src/deark-dbuf.c).
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.50
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:entropymine:deark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.8 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://fatihhcelik.github.io/posts/NULL-Pointer-Dereference-Deark/
- https://github.com/fuzzing2026/CVE-PoCs/tree/main/deark-CVE-2021-28855
- https://github.com/jsummers/deark/commit/287f5ac31dfdc074669182f51ece637706070eeb
- https://fatihhcelik.github.io/posts/NULL-Pointer-Dereference-Deark/
- https://github.com/jsummers/deark/commit/287f5ac31dfdc074669182f51ece637706070eeb



