CVE-2021-30474
CVE-2021-30474 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Aomedia with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-416
- Affected product: Aomedia
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
aom_dsp/grain_table.c in libaom in AOMedia before 2021-03-30 has a use-after-free.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-30474?
- aom_dsp/grain_table.c in libaom in AOMedia before 2021-03-30 has a use-after-free.
- How severe is CVE-2021-30474?
- CVE-2021-30474 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2021-30474 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2021-30474?
- CVE-2021-30474 affects Aomedia. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2021-30474?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2021-30474 published?
- CVE-2021-30474 was published on 2021-06-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom/+/6e31957b6dc62dbc7d1bb70cd84902dd14c4bf2e
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/aomedia/issues/detail?id=3000
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00003.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-32
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5490
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:aomedia:aomedia:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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