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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-40832 · published 8 October 2021

CVE-2021-40832: F-secure atlant vulnerability

F Secure · Atlant

A Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerability was discovered in F-Secure Atlant whereby the AVRDL unpacking module component used in certain F-Secure products can crash while scanning a fuzzed files. The exploit can be triggered remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in Denial-of-Service (DoS) of the Anti-Virus engine.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.56% · top 55.4%
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
0.56%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerability was discovered in F-Secure Atlant whereby the AVRDL unpacking module component used in certain F-Secure products can crash while scanning a fuzzed files. The exploit can be triggered remotely by an attacker. A successful attack will result in Denial-of-Service (DoS) of the Anti-Virus engine.

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

Affected products

7 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/programs/vulnerability-reward-program/hall-of-fame Vendor Advisory
https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2021-40832 Vendor Advisory
https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/programs/vulnerability-reward-program/hall-of-fame Vendor Advisory
https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2021-40832 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-40832), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.