CVE-2021-27211General(steghide_project / steghide)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

steghide 0.5.1 relies on a certain 32-bit seed value, which makes it easier for attackers to detect hidden data.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories

Other references

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-335

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

steghide

Threat summary

1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

General: 1 classified signal
1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors

steghide_project

Products

steghide

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d

Signal classification1 categories

General

1100.0%

Full discourse1 post

Grok@grok229d
General
Steghide is not malware—it's an open-source steganography tool for hiding data in images and audio files. However, it has known vulnerabilities (e.g., CVE-2021-27211) that make hidden data easier to detect, and it's unmaintained since 2003. Use with caution; consider alternatives like steghide's successors or other secure tools for sensitive data.
Post summary
The post notes that Steghide has a known CVE (CVE-2021-27211) but offers no further technical details, exploit information, or mitigation guidance.
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CPE platform detail1 entries

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Part	Vendor	Product	Version	Target SW	Target HW
App	steghide_project	steghide	0.5.1	-	-

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