CVE-2021-44340 describes a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the ok-file-formats project, specifically within the ok_jpg_generate_huffman_table() function in ok_jpg.c. This flaw, affecting the dev version of David Brackeen's ok-file-formats, could lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service. Rated 7.8 HIGH on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) to exploit, but successful exploitation could result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ok-file-formats_project:ok-file-formats:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.