CVE-2021-44957 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Global buffer overflow vulnerability exist in ffjpeg through 01.01.2021. It is similar to CVE-2020-23705. Issue is in the jfif_encode function at ffjpeg/src/jfif.c (line 708) could cause a Denial of Service by using a crafted jpeg file.

Published: 2022-02-08

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:rockcarry:ffjpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-31755	Global buffer overflow vulnerability exist in ffjpeg through 01.01.2021. It is similar to CVE-2020-23705. Issue is in the jfif_encode function at ffjpeg/src/jfif.c (line 708) could cause a Denial of Service by using a crafted jpeg file.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00819.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/rockcarry/ffjpeg/issues/44

History

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Subscriptions

Rockcarry Ffjpeg

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2022-02-08T14:10:58.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T04:32:13.548Z

Reserved: 2021-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-44957

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-02-08T15:15:07.687

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:12:59.890

Link: CVE-2021-44957

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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