CVE-2021-42702 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2021-42702

Inkscape Access of Uninitialized Pointer

Vulnerability Description

Inkscape version 0.91 can access an uninitialized pointer, which may allow an attacker to have access to unauthorized information.

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

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Tran Van Khang – khangkito (VinCSS), working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative, reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.

References

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Inkscape
Vulnerable Versions:
0.91

Timeline

Official Publish: May 18th, 2022
Last Modified: April 16th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-824

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
Execution
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation