Integer overflow in Uclouvain Openjpeg
CVE-2021-29338
Integer Overflow in OpenJPEG v2.4.0 allows remote attackers to crash the application, causing a Denial of Service (DoS). This occurs when the attacker uses the command line option "-ImgDir" on a directory that contains 1048576 files.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.016 (72.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Uclouvain Openjpeg — versions 2.4.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33, 34
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29338?
- CVE-2021-29338 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29338?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-29338 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.