Buffer overflow in Leadtools

CVE-2019-5154

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the JPEG2000 parsing functionality of LEADTOOLS 20.0.2019.3.15. A specially crafted J2K image file can cause an out of bounds write of a null byte in a heap buffer, potentially resulting in code execution. An attack can specially craft a J2K image to trigger this vulnerability.

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: 0.026 (84.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-5154: held from 0.026 to 0.026.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Leadtools — versions 20.0.2019.3.15
  • Leadtools — versions 20.0.2019.3.15

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5154?
CVE-2019-5154 is a high-severity vulnerability in Leadtools, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2019-5154?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.