Buffer overflow in Uclouvain Openjpeg
CVE-2017-14152
A mishandled zero case was discovered in opj_j2k_set_cinema_parameters in lib/openjp2/j2k.c in OpenJPEG 2.2.0. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow affecting opj_write_bytes_LE in lib/openjp2/cio.c and opj_j2k_write_sot in lib/openjp2/j2k.c) or possibly remote code execution.
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: 0.051 (92.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Uclouvain Openjpeg — versions 2.2.0
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4013 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/4241ae6fbbf1de9658764a80944dc8108f2b4154 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/985 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/16/openjpeg-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-opj_writ… (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14152?
- CVE-2017-14152 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14152?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14152 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.