CVE-2021-29338

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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.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1338 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00006.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZ54FGM2IGAP4AWSJ22JKHOPHCR3FGYU/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QB6AI7CWXWMEDZIQY4LQ6DMIEXMDOHUP/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-04 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1338 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00006.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00002.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZ54FGM2IGAP4AWSJ22JKHOPHCR3FGYU/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QB6AI7CWXWMEDZIQY4LQ6DMIEXMDOHUP/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-04 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:uclouvain:openjpeg:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

03 Nov 2025, 20:15

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00002.html -

21 Nov 2024, 06:00

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1338 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1338 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00006.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00006.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZ54FGM2IGAP4AWSJ22JKHOPHCR3FGYU/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZ54FGM2IGAP4AWSJ22JKHOPHCR3FGYU/ -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QB6AI7CWXWMEDZIQY4LQ6DMIEXMDOHUP/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QB6AI7CWXWMEDZIQY4LQ6DMIEXMDOHUP/ -
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-04 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-04 - Third Party Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 03:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZ54FGM2IGAP4AWSJ22JKHOPHCR3FGYU/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2021-c1ac2ee5ee', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QB6AI7CWXWMEDZIQY4LQ6DMIEXMDOHUP/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2021-e145f477df', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QB6AI7CWXWMEDZIQY4LQ6DMIEXMDOHUP/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZ54FGM2IGAP4AWSJ22JKHOPHCR3FGYU/ -
Information

Published : 2021-04-14 14:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-29338

Mitre link : CVE-2021-29338

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-29338

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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

fedoraproject

  • fedora

uclouvain

  • openjpeg
CWE
CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound