#VU102955 Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenJPEG - CVE-2024-56827

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102955

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56827

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenJPEG
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: openjpeg.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the opj_j2k_add_tlmarker() function in src/lib/openjp2/j2k.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenJPEG: 2.0 - 2.5.2

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2335174
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/e492644fbded4c820ca55b5e50e598d346e850e8
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1564

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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