Buffer overflow in openjpeg OpenJPEG



| Updated: 2020-07-17
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2016-3182
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 OpenJPEG
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor openjpeg.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU30360

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3182

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The color_esycc_to_rgb function in bin/common/color.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted jpeg 2000 file.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenJPEG: 2.1.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/16
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/27/1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317826
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/725


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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