CVE-2021-31516

HIGH

Binary Ninja 2.3.2660 - Use-After-Free in BNDB File Parser

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Vector 35 Binary Ninja 2.3.2660 (Build ID 88f343c3). User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of BNDB files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-13670.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://binary.ninja/2021/06/03/2.4-release.html#security-advisories
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-677/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0238
EPSS Percentile 81.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
vector35/binary_ninja 2.3.2660
Published Jun 29, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026