Buffer overflow in Uclouvain Openjpeg
CVE-2017-14039
A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the opj_t2_encode_packet function in lib/openjp2/t2.c in OpenJPEG 2.2.0. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Uclouvain Openjpeg
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/992 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4013 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100550 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/c535531f03369623b9b833ef41952c62257b507e (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/28/openjpeg-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-opj_t2_e… (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14039?
- CVE-2017-14039 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14039?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14039 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.