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Fencer Intel
high 7.5

CVE-2021-32742 json

Untrusted data fed into `Data.init(base32Encoded:)` can result in exposing server memory and/or crash

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2023-1859 , GHSA-pqwh-c2f3-vxmq

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.2%
EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Vapor is a web framework for Swift. In versions 4.47.1 and prior, bug in the `Data.init(base32Encoded:)` function opens up the potential for exposing server memory and/or crashing the server (Denial of Service) for applications where untrusted data can end up in said function. Vapor does not currently use this function itself so this only impact applications that use the impacted function directly or through other dependencies. The vulnerability is patched in version 4.47.2. As a workaround, one may use an alternative to Vapor's built-in `Data.init(base32Encoded:)`.

Patch / fix

  • swift github.com/vapor/vapor 4.47.2
  • vapor_project vapor 4.47.2

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Exploit prediction

1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
swift github.com/vapor/vapor
<4.47.2
4.47.2

Affected products

  • vapor vapor

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

References

Sources

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