CVE-2021-27211

HIGH

steghide 0.5.1 - Hidden Data Detection via Weak PRNG Seed

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

steghide 0.5.1 relies on a certain 32-bit seed value, which makes it easier for attackers to detect hidden data.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 6 stars
by b4shfire · poc
https://github.com/b4shfire/stegcrack

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://sourceforge.net/projects/steghide/files/steghide/0.5.1/
Product x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/b4shfire/stegcrack

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0064
EPSS Percentile 70.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-335
Status published
Products (1)
steghide_project/steghide 0.5.1
Published Feb 15, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026