CVE-2021-42702 (GCVE-0-2021-42702)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-05-18 16:24 – Updated: 2025-04-16 16:19
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Inkscape Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Summary
Inkscape version 0.91 can access an uninitialized pointer, which may allow an attacker to have access to unauthorized information.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-16 15:50 UTC
CWE
- CWE-824 - Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Assigner
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Date Public
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