Use After Free in Uclouvain Openjpeg
CVE-2015-8871
Use-after-free vulnerability in the opj_j2k_write_mco function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (87.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Uclouvain Openjpeg
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-26 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/563 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/13/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3665 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/940100c28ae28931722290794889cf84a92c5f6f (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/15/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8871?
- CVE-2015-8871 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8871?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8871 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.