VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-40836
CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.48%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-12-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Description
A vulnerability affecting F-Secure antivirus engine was discovered whereby scanning MS outlook .pst files can lead to denial-of-service. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in denial-of-service of the antivirus engine.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Primary references
- cve-notifications-us@f-secure.com — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory