Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability in OpenJPEG Encoder by OpenJPEG

CVE-2020-27841

What is CVE-2020-27841?

A vulnerability exists in the OpenJPEG encoder found in versions prior to 2.4.0 that allows an attacker to exploit crafted input, resulting in out-of-bounds reads. This flaw affects application availability, posing a risk to any software relying on OpenJPEG for processing image data. Mitigation measures are crucial to prevent potential disruptions from this security issue.

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