What is CVE-2019-5144?

CVE-2019-5144 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kakadusoftware Kakadu Software, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2019-5144?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Kakadusoftware Kakadu Software

CVE-2019-5144

An exploitable heap underflow vulnerability exists in the derive_taps_and_gains function in kdu_v7ar.dll of Kakadu Software SDK 7.10.2. A specially crafted jp2 file can cause a heap overflow, which can result in remote code execution. An attacker could provide a malformed file to the victim to trigger this vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.024 (82.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Kakadusoftware Kakadu_software — versions 7.10.2
N/a Kakadu Software — versions SDK 7.10.2 - Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5144?: CVE-2019-5144 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kakadusoftware Kakadu Software, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2019-5144?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.