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CVE-2021-44961

5.5 · MEDIUM

A memory leakage flaw exists in the class PerimeterGenerator of Slic3r libslic3r 1.3.0 and Master Commit b1a5500.

Published Mar 1, 2022CWE-401EPSS 0.78%

Overview

CVE-2021-44961 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 1, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A memory leakage flaw exists in the class PerimeterGenerator of Slic3r libslic3r 1.3.0 and Master Commit b1a5500. Specially crafted stl files can exhaust available memory. An attacker can provide malicious files to trigger this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44961?

CVE-2021-44961 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 1, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-44961?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-44961?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-44961?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-44961 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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