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  "details": "A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE/EE starting with version 13.7. The stripping of EXIF data from certain images resulted in high CPU usage.",
  "id": "CVE-2021-39907",
  "modified": "2026-03-13T21:50:47.474587582Z",
  "published": "2021-11-05T00:15:11.047Z",
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      "url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39907.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/299869"
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    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/1083182"
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