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HIGH

CVE-2021-3575

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in openjpeg in color.c:379:42 in sycc420_to_rgb when decompressing a crafted .j2k file. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application compiled against openjpeg.

Technical details

Published
2022-03-04

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3575?

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in openjpeg in color.c:379:42 in sycc420_to_rgb when decompressing a crafted .j2k file. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application compiled against openjpeg.

Is CVE-2021-3575 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-3575 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-3575?

CVE-2021-3575 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

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