CVE-2021-36081: Use After Free

Published Jul 1, 2021
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Updated

Tesseract OCR 5.0.0-alpha-20201231 has a oneellconflict use-after-free during a strpbrk call.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Tesseract Ocr Project Tesseract Ocr=5.0.0-alpha-20201231
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Jul 1, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:47 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:47 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36081?

CVE-2021-36081 has a severity rating that indicates a moderate security risk due to a use-after-free vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-36081?

To fix CVE-2021-36081, update Tesseract OCR to a later version that has addressed this vulnerability.

3

What impact does CVE-2021-36081 have on Tesseract OCR?

CVE-2021-36081 can potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code due to the use-after-free condition.

4

Is CVE-2021-36081 present in other versions of Tesseract OCR?

CVE-2021-36081 specifically affects Tesseract OCR version 5.0.0-alpha-20201231 and may not impact later or earlier versions.

5

What software is affected by CVE-2021-36081?

CVE-2021-36081 affects Tesseract OCR version 5.0.0-alpha-20201231.

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