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Status published
Critical
CVE-2021-40402
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RS-274X aperture macro...
Vulnerability Description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RS-274X aperture macro multiple outline primitives functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0 and dev (commit b5f1eacd), and Gerbv forked 2.7.1 and 2.8.0. A specially-crafted Gerber file can lead to information disclosure. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
Affected Vendor
Gerbv
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Gerbv, Gerbv forked
Vulnerable Versions:
2.7.0, dev (commit b5f1eacd), 2.7.1, 2.8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 14th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 15th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H