SerenityOS 2021-03-27 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the EndOfCentralDirectory::read() function.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2021-30045 is rated Moderate Risk (64/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.79%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.21% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.58% | 1.79% | +1.21% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 1.23% | 0.58% | -0.65% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 1.23% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
|
3.9 | 5.2 | [email protected] |
| 6.4 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 4.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| serenityos | serenityos | 2021-03-27 | cpe:2.3:o:serenityos:serenityos:2021-03-27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/commit/4317db7498eaa5a37068052bb0310fbc6a5f78e4 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/5975 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5977 | Third Party Advisory |