CVE-2021-36081: Use After Free
Published Jul 1, 2021
·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
Remediation
Patch Available
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.