Remote Code Execution via Manipulation of Raw Pointers in API Functions

Remote Code Execution via Manipulation of Raw Pointers in API Functions

CVE-2021-38479 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Many API function codes receive raw pointers remotely from the user and trust these pointers as valid in-bound memory regions. An attacker can manipulate API functions by writing arbitrary data into the resolved address of a raw pointer.

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