Multiple vulnerabilities in Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-40417 CVE-2021-40418 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-190 CWE-457 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
DaVinci Resolve Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | Blackmagic Design |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU59326
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40417
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when parsing a file that is submitted to the DPDecoder service as a job. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsDaVinci Resolve: 17.3.1.0005
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1426
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Use of Uninitialized Variable
EUVDB-ID: #VU59327
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40418
CWE-ID:
CWE-457 - Use of Uninitialized Variable
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized memory while parsing a file that is submitted to the DPDecoder service as a job. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsDaVinci Resolve: 17.3.1.0005
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1427
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
