Denial of Service Vulnerability in OpenJPEG by Open Source Developers
CVE-2019-12973

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Uclouvain

Status
Openjpeg
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 June 2019

What is CVE-2019-12973?

In OpenJPEG version 2.3.1, a specific flaw in the opj_t1_encode_cblks function allows remote attackers to exploit excessive iteration, potentially resulting in a denial of service when processing specially crafted BMP files. This vulnerability presents a security risk similar to other known issues and can severely impact system stability.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108900
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019...
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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