PT-2021-4156 · Microsoft · Windows

Hao Li · Published 2021-07-13 · Updated 2023-12-28 · CVE-2021-33740

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to incorrect code generation management in the Windows Media component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-04751

CVE-2021-33740

Affected Products

Windows

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33740 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-33740 · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/667110 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-33740 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-33740 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-33740 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-33740 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-04751 · Security Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021071325 · Note