# CVE-2021-33815: dwa\_uncompress in libavcodec/exr.c in FFmpeg 4.4 allows an out-of-bounds array access because dc\_count is not strictly checked.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-06-03 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

dwa_uncompress in libavcodec/exr.c in FFmpeg 4.4 allows an out-of-bounds array access because dc_count is not strictly checked.

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## References

- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/26d3c81bc5ef2f8c3f09d45eaeacfb4b1139a777
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-14

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