#VU30360 Buffer overflow in OpenJPEG - CVE-2016-3182

Vulnerability identifier: #VU30360

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: openjpeg.org

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

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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

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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.