Heap-based Buffer Overflow in OpenJPEG by UCLouvain
CVE-2018-16376

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Uclouvain

Status
Openjpeg
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 September 2018

What is CVE-2018-16376?

A heap-based buffer overflow was identified in the OpenJPEG library version 2.3.0, specifically within the t2_encode_packet function located in lib/openmj2/t2.c. This vulnerability allows for out-of-bounds writes, potentially leading to a remote denial of service attack, thereby compromising application stability and performance.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105262
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https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1127
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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