CVE-2021-33480
CVE-2021-33480 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Optical Character Recognition Project Optical Character Recognition with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- CVSS v2: 4.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-416
- Affected product: Optical Character Recognition Project Optical Character Recognition
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in gocr through 0.53-20200802 in context_correction() in pgm2asc.c.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-33480?
- An use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in gocr through 0.53-20200802 in context_correction() in pgm2asc.c.
- How severe is CVE-2021-33480?
- CVE-2021-33480 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2021-33480 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2021-33480?
- CVE-2021-33480 affects Optical Character Recognition Project Optical Character Recognition. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2021-33480?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2021-33480 published?
- CVE-2021-33480 was published on 2021-11-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1962854
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-28
- https://sourceforge.net/p/jocr/bugs/40/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/jocr/bugs/41/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:optical_character_recognition_project:optical_character_recognition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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