CVE-2021-26701
dotnet: System.Text.Encodings.Web Remote Code Execution
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 25, 2021
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability was found in dotnet in the System.Text.Encodings.Web package, caused by a buffer overrun. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer