CVE-2021-42702
Inkscape Access of Uninitialized Pointer
LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 18, 2022 at 04:24 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:09 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorInkscape
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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
SSVC
PoC
Description
Inkscape version 0.91 can access an uninitialized pointer, which may allow an attacker to have access to unauthorized information.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-132-03x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.integraxor.com/scada-animation-graphic-editor-extension-inkscape/SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
3.3LOWicscert
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-824
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