CVE-2021-33304

Double Free vulnerability in virtualsquare picoTCP v1.7.0 and picoTCP-NG v2.1 in modules/pico_fragments.c in function pico_fragments_reassemble, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Published: 2023-02-15 Last update: 2025-03-20 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2021-33304 is rated High Risk (66.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.01%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-33304

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 2026-02-25 0.60% 1.01% +0.41%
2 2026-02-18 0.46% 0.60% +0.13%
3 2026-02-17 0.46%

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-33304

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-33304

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-33304

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
altran picotcp 1.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:altran:picotcp:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
altran picotcp-ng 2.1 cpe:2.3:a:altran:picotcp-ng:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-33304

URL Tags
https://github.com/virtualsquare/picotcp/issues/6 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence