CVE-2021-3575

openjpeg: heap-buffer-overflow in color.c may lead to DoS or arbitrary code execution

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 1, 2021

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in OpenJPEG. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application compiled against OpenJPEG.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write