Type Confusion in OCI Distribution Specification
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-41190 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-843 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
OCI Distribution Specification Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Open Container Initiative |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Type Confusion
EUVDB-ID: #VU58229
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41190
CWE-ID:
CWE-843 - Type confusion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error. A remote authenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a type confusion error and interpret the resulting content differently.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOCI Distribution Specification: 1.0.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/security/advisories/GHSA-mc8v-mgrf-8f4m
http://github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec/commit/ac28cac0557bcd3084714ab09f9f2356fe504923
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
