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CVE-2021-40212 (GCVE-0-2021-40212)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-15 10:13 – Updated: 2024-08-04 02:27
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Summary
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability in PotPlayer 1.7.21523 build 210729 may lead to code execution, information disclosure, and denial of service.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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