Buffer overflow in Uclouvain Openjpeg
CVE-2020-27814
A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way openjpeg2 handled certain PNG format files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause an application crash or in some cases execute arbitrary code with the permission of the user running such an a…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.020 (78.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Uclouvain Openjpeg
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
- N/a Openjpeg — versions before openjpeg 2.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-27814?
- CVE-2020-27814 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2020-27814?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-27814 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.