Resource exhaustion in Uclouvain Openjpeg

CVE-2023-39328

A vulnerability was found in OpenJPEG similar to CVE-2019-6988. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass existing protections and cause an application crash through a maliciously crafted file.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.002 (15.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-39328?
CVE-2023-39328 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Uclouvain Openjpeg, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2023-39328?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-39328 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.