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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-21824

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the JPG Handle_JPEG420 functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 19.9.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.21%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the JPG Handle_JPEG420 functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 19.9. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.21% probability · 68th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-131, CWE-787
Affected
accusoft/imagegear
Source
talos-cna@cisco.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 1.21%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 1.2% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.