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.
Published: 2021-04-14
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2975-1 openjpeg2 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4107-1 openjpeg2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-15974 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7083-1 OpenJPEG vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Redhat Enterprise Linux
Uclouvain Openjpeg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:25:43.869Z

Reserved: 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-29338

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-04-14T14:15:14.133

Modified: 2025-11-03T20:15:46.223

Link: CVE-2021-29338

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2021-03-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-29338 - Bugzilla

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