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CVE-2021-29338

Published: Apr 14, 2021Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-190
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 27.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-190

Affected Products

openjpeguclouvain
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
uclouvainoss-projectBEOSS Librariesaka openjpeg
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1338
github.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00006.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZ54FGM2IGAP4AWSJ22JKHOPHCR3FGYU/
lists.fedoraproject.org
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Timeline

Published
Apr 14, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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