CVE-2021-45846Public exploit

Application crash via missing metadata type attribute

Published Jan 25, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

NULL pointer dereference in the AMF parser of Slic3r libslic3r 1.3.0 allows attackers to crash the application via a crafted AMF document. AMFParserContext::startElement calls get_attribute() for a metadata tag's type attribute and constructs std::string from the returned NULL pointer when that attribute is absent. A user or local workflow must parse the crafted file; exploitation terminates the Slic3r process with a segmentation fault without disclosing or modifying data.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

NULL pointer dereference in the AMF parser of Slic3r libslic3r 1.3.0 allows attackers to crash the application via a crafted AMF document. AMFParserContext::startElement calls get_attribute() for a metadata tag's type attribute and constructs std::string from the returned NULL pointer when that attribute is absent. A user or local workflow must parse the crafted file; exploitation terminates the Slic3r process with a segmentation fault without disclosing or modifying data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-45846
Published
Jan 25, 2022
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-476, T1499.004, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 25, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.5UbuntuCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
T1499.004Endpoint Denial of Service: Application or System Exploitation
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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