Buffer overflow in Uclouvain Openjpeg
CVE-2018-16376
An issue was discovered in OpenJPEG 2.3.0. A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the function t2_encode_packet in lib/openmj2/t2.c. 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:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.028 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Uclouvain Openjpeg — versions 2.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105262 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/1127 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16376?
- CVE-2018-16376 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16376?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16376 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.