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FKIE_CVE-2021-29338

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-04-14 14:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:47
Summary
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.
Impacted products

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    }
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  "id": "CVE-2021-29338",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:47:31.770",
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