CVE-2021-32666

Asset DoS vulnerability

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 3, 2021 at 09:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:53 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsWireWire

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

wire-ios is the iOS version of Wire, an open-source secure messaging app. In wire-ios versions 3.8.0 and prior, a vulnerability exists that can cause a denial of service between users. If a user has an invalid assetID for their profile picture and it contains the " character, it will cause the iOS client to crash. The vulnerability is patched in wire-ios version 3.8.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.81
Affected range stops below 3.81, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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