CVE-2021-40836
Denial-of-Service (DoS) Vulnerability
4.6CVSSMEDIUM
Description
A vulnerability affecting F-Secure antivirus engine was discovered whereby scanning MS outlook .pst files can lead to denial-of-service. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in denial-of-service of the antivirus engine.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:NIntegrityNone
A:LAvailabilityLow
Weaknesses
Affected Products
and 2 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
Timeline
Published
Dec 22, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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