CVE-2021-44340

Name: CVE-2021-44340
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-02-28T16:15:07.923+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.72%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-44340 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. David Brackeen ok-file-formats dev version is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. When the function of the ok-file-formats project is used, a heap-buffer-overflow occurred in function ok_jpg_generate_huffman_table() in "/ok_jpg.c:403".. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

David Brackeen ok-file-formats dev version is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. When the function of the ok-file-formats project is used, a heap-buffer-overflow occurred in function ok_jpg_generate_huffman_table() in "/ok_jpg.c:403".

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.72%

49.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ok-File-Formats Project	Ok-File-Formats	All versions

References

https://github.com/brackeen/ok-file-formats/issues/11Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/brackeen/ok-file-formats/issues/11Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 28, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-44340?

How severe is CVE-2021-44340?

CVE-2021-44340 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44340?

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Source: NVD / NIST